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Mississippi
Ponta Creek
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River facts
- Water
- Seasonal — can run dry
- Average flow
- 246 cfs
- Average current
- 0.8 ft/s
- Gradient
- 8.1 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 159 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Ponta Creek
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- Managing agency
- Department of Defense
About this water
Ponta Creek is a 20-mile paddling stretch near Lauderdale, Mississippi. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 246 cfs and a gradient of about 8.1 feet per mile.
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