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Kansas
Salt Fork Arkansas River
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River facts
- Water
- Seasonal — can run dry
- Average flow
- 444 cfs
- Average current
- 1.3 ft/s
- Gradient
- 7.6 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 2,987 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 Fork Arkansas River
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About this water
Salt Fork Arkansas River is an 82-mile paddling stretch near Jet, Oklahoma. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 444 cfs and a gradient of about 7.6 feet per mile.
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Eagle Chief Creek
~55 min drive
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Buffalo Creek
~1h 1m drive
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Sandy Creek
~1h 8m drive
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Bluff Creek
~1h 16m drive
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