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Nevada
Milligan Creek
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River facts
- Water
- Seasonal — can run dry
- Average flow
- 36 cfs
- Average current
- 1.1 ft/s
- Gradient
- 34.6 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 273 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Milligan Creek
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Bureau of Land Management
About this water
Milligan Creek is a 52-mile paddling stretch near Tuscarora, Nevada. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 36 cfs and a gradient of about 34.6 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the Bureau of Land Management.
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~57 min drive
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