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Kansas
Turkey Creek
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River facts
- Water
- Seasonal — can run dry
- Average flow
- 35 cfs
- Average current
- 0.9 ft/s
- Gradient
- 2.9 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 190 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Turkey Creek
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About this water
Turkey Creek is a 25-mile paddling stretch near Moundridge, Kansas. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 35 cfs and a gradient of about 2.9 feet per mile.
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