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Kansas
Smoky Hill River
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River facts
- Water
- Seasonal — can run dry
- Average flow
- 222 cfs
- Average current
- 1.5 ft/s
- Gradient
- 6.8 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 6,909 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Smoky Hill River
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About this water
Smoky Hill River is a 160-mile paddling stretch near Sharon Springs, Kansas. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 222 cfs and a gradient of about 6.8 feet per mile.
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Photo: Nathan Sullivan @ United States Geological Survey, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)Saline River
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~18 min drive
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~30 min drive
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Big Creek
~46 min drive
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~1h 9m drive
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Pawnee River
~1h 13m drive
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