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Missouri
Cowskin Creek
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River facts
- Water
- Seasonal — can run dry
- Average flow
- 43 cfs
- Average current
- 1.0 ft/s
- Gradient
- 31.5 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 51 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Cowskin Creek
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About this water
Cowskin Creek is a 11-mile paddling stretch near Ava, Missouri. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 43 cfs and a gradient of about 31.5 feet per mile.
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