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Mississippi
Steele Bayou
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Why you'll love it
River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 623 cfs
- Average current
- 1.0 ft/s
- Gradient
- 2.0 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 422 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Steele Bayou
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- State Land Board
About this water
Steele Bayou is an 8-mile paddling stretch near Rolling Fork, Mississippi. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 623 cfs and a gradient of about 2.0 feet per mile.
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Pat Murphy Landing Boat Ramp
~47 min drive
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East Prong Steele Bayou
~4 min drive
East Prong Steele Bayou is an 8.8-mile paddling stretch near Rolling Fork, Mississippi. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 141 cfs and a gradient of about 2.0 feet per mile.
Lake Ferguson Boatramp
~1h 2m drive
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Jaynes Bayou
~22 min drive
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False River
~24 min drive
False River is an 8.3-mile paddling stretch near Rolling Fork, Mississippi. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 79 cfs and a gradient of about 1.2 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Granicus Bayou
~32 min drive
Granicus Bayou is a 0.5-mile paddling stretch near Hollandale, Mississippi. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 176 cfs.
Baxter Bayou
~35 min drive
Baxter Bayou is a 14-mile paddling stretch near Lake Providence, Louisiana. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 89 cfs and a gradient of about 2.2 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the state fish and wildlife agency.
