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Louisiana
Clarke Bayou
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River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 159 cfs
- Average current
- 0.8 ft/s
- Gradient
- 2.5 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 111 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Clarke Bayou
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About this water
Clarke Bayou is a 27-mile paddling stretch near Haughton, Louisiana. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 159 cfs and a gradient of about 2.5 feet per mile.
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~37 min drive
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Holder Creek
~39 min drive
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~40 min drive
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