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Missouri
Meramec River
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Why you'll love it
34.2 mi run
Seasonal — can run dry
1,419 cfs avg flow
River facts
- Water
- Seasonal — can run dry
- Average flow
- 1,419 cfs
- Average current
- 1.1 ft/s
- Gradient
- 9.0 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 1,526 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
Meramec River is a 34-mile paddling stretch near Salem, Missouri. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 1,419 cfs and a gradient of about 9.0 feet per mile.
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Crooked Creek
~7 min drive
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Indian Trail State Forest Lake
~11 min drive
Indian Trail State Forest Lake is a boat launch in Missouri.
Dry Creek
~20 min drive
Dry Creek is a 11-mile paddling stretch near Davisville, Missouri. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 89 cfs and a gradient of about 24.7 feet per mile.
Ziske Lake
~17 min drive
Ziske Lake is a boat launch in Missouri.
Dry Fork
~21 min drive
Dry Fork is a 35-mile paddling stretch near Salem, Missouri. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 435 cfs and a gradient of about 7.1 feet per mile.
Lake Turner
~17 min drive
Lake Turner is a boat launch in Missouri.
Huzzah Creek
~25 min drive
Huzzah Creek is a 0.7-mile paddling stretch near Davisville, Missouri. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 216 cfs and a gradient of about 12.9 feet per mile.
Woodson Woods Access
~22 min drive
Woodson Woods Access is a boat launch in Missouri.
Courtois Creek
~33 min drive
Courtois Creek is a 10-mile paddling stretch near Potosi, Missouri. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 266 cfs and a gradient of about 21.9 feet per mile.
Dillards Access
~22 min drive
Dillards Access is a boat launch in Missouri.
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