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Michigan
Bear Creek
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River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 42 cfs
- Average current
- 0.8 ft/s
- Gradient
- 6.4 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 48 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Bear Creek
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About this water
Bear Creek is a 13-mile paddling stretch near Ashley, Michigan. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 42 cfs and a gradient of about 6.4 feet per mile.
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