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Louisiana
Bayou Petite Prairie
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Why you'll love it
0.7 mi run
Flows year-round
74 cfs avg flow
River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 74 cfs
- Average current
- 0.9 ft/s
- Gradient
- 1.5 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 52 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Bayou Petite Prairie
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About this water
Bayou Petite Prairie is a 0.7-mile paddling stretch near Washington, Louisiana. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 74 cfs and a gradient of about 1.5 feet per mile.
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