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Kentucky
Elk Creek
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River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 52 cfs
- Average current
- 0.8 ft/s
- Gradient
- 4.5 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 38 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Elk Creek
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About this water
Elk Creek is a 11-mile paddling stretch near Madisonville, Kentucky. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 52 cfs and a gradient of about 4.5 feet per mile.
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