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Kentucky
South Fork Bayou de Chien
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River facts
- Water
- Seasonal — can run dry
- Average flow
- 35 cfs
- Average current
- 0.7 ft/s
- Gradient
- 12.4 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 26 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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South Fork Bayou de Chien
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About this water
South Fork Bayou de Chien is a 5.9-mile paddling stretch near Water Valley, Kentucky. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 35 cfs and a gradient of about 12.4 feet per mile.
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