Water Walker Sea Kayak & Basin Pond Outdoors
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Maine
Black Stream
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Clear, high 61°F / low 41°F, 0% precip — 100/100 for canoeing
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Why you'll love it
5.9 mi run
Flows year-round
48 cfs avg flow
River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 48 cfs
- Average current
- 0.9 ft/s
- Gradient
- 7.2 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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About this water
Black Stream is a 5.9-mile paddling stretch near Carmel, Maine. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 48 cfs and a gradient of about 7.2 feet per mile.
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