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Kentucky
Hickman Creek
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River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 71 cfs
- Average current
- 0.8 ft/s
- Gradient
- 0.9 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 54 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Hickman Creek
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About this water
Hickman Creek is a 1.2-mile paddling stretch near Nicholasville, Kentucky. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 71 cfs and a gradient of about 0.9 feet per mile.
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