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Kansas
Salt Creek
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River facts
- Water
- Seasonal — can run dry
- Average flow
- 87 cfs
- Average current
- 1.0 ft/s
- Gradient
- 5.5 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 431 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Salt Creek
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About this water
Salt Creek is a 92-mile paddling stretch near Barnard, Kansas. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 87 cfs and a gradient of about 5.5 feet per mile.
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