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Kentucky
Rockcastle Creek
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River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 155 cfs
- Average current
- 0.8 ft/s
- Gradient
- 2.2 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 106 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Rockcastle Creek
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About this water
Rockcastle Creek is a 9-mile paddling stretch near Inez, Kentucky. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 155 cfs and a gradient of about 2.2 feet per mile.
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