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Kansas
Saline River
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River facts
- Water
- Seasonal — can run dry
- Average flow
- 106 cfs
- Average current
- 1.3 ft/s
- Gradient
- 7.6 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 1,847 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Saline River
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About this water
Saline River is a 117-mile paddling stretch near Studley, Kansas. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 106 cfs and a gradient of about 7.6 feet per mile.
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~1h 7m drive
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South Fork Solomon River
~29 min drive
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Hackberry Creek
~29 min drive
Hackberry Creek is an 80-mile paddling stretch near Quinter, Kansas. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 49 cfs and a gradient of about 5.8 feet per mile.
Big Creek
~48 min drive
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North Fork Solomon River
~50 min drive
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North Fork Walnut Creek
~1h 12m drive
North Fork Walnut Creek is a 54-mile paddling stretch near Utica, Kansas. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 60 cfs and a gradient of about 8.5 feet per mile.
