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Missouri
Spring River
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River facts
- Water
- Seasonal — can run dry
- Average flow
- 472 cfs
- Average current
- 1.1 ft/s
- Gradient
- 11.9 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 444 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Spring River
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About this water
Spring River is a 22-mile paddling stretch near Mount Vernon, Missouri. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 472 cfs and a gradient of about 11.9 feet per mile.
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Photo: AbeEzekowitz, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Shoal Creek
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Smack Out Access
~31 min drive
Smack Out Access is a boat launch in Missouri.
Cape Fair
~47 min drive
A worthwhile stop near Missouri.
Williams Creek
~9 min drive
Williams Creek is a 9.2-mile paddling stretch near Mount Vernon, Missouri. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 83 cfs and a gradient of about 17.5 feet per mile.
Lower Flat Creek Access
~40 min drive
Lower Flat Creek Access is a boat launch in Missouri.
Campbell Point
~59 min drive
A worthwhile stop near Missouri.
Center Creek
~16 min drive
Center Creek is a 15-mile paddling stretch near Wentworth, Missouri. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 320 cfs and a gradient of about 15.8 feet per mile.
Kerr Access
~45 min drive
Kerr Access is a boat launch in Missouri.
Clear Creek
~21 min drive
Clear Creek is a 12-mile paddling stretch near Pierce City, Missouri. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 107 cfs and a gradient of about 13.7 feet per mile.
Ralph Cox Memorial Access
~45 min drive
Ralph Cox Memorial Access is a boat launch in Missouri.
