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Kansas
Salt Creek
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Why you'll love it
River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 50 cfs
- Average current
- 1.3 ft/s
- Gradient
- 3.2 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 904 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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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
About this water
Salt Creek is a 2.7-mile paddling stretch near Ellinwood, Kansas. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 50 cfs and a gradient of about 3.2 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
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~37 min drive
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~53 min drive
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Rattlesnake Creek
~1h 9m drive
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~1h 16m drive
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Turkey Creek
~1h 20m drive
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Wilson State Park Boat Launch
~1h 23m drive
Wilson State Park Boat Launch is a boat launch in Kansas.
