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Montana
Horse Prairie Creek
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Clear, high 65°F / low 45°F, 0% precip — 100/100 for canoeing
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River facts
- Water
- Seasonal — can run dry
- Average flow
- 241 cfs
- Average current
- 1.5 ft/s
- Gradient
- 43.8 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 538 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Horse Prairie Creek
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About this water
Horse Prairie Creek is a 46-mile paddling stretch near Dillon, Montana. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 241 cfs and a gradient of about 43.8 feet per mile.
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