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Nevada
Mud Meadow Creek
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River facts
- Water
- Only after rain or snowmelt
- Average flow
- 181 cfs
- Average current
- 1.5 ft/s
- Gradient
- 18.6 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 971 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Mud Meadow Creek
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Bureau of Land Management
About this water
Mud Meadow Creek is a 30-mile paddling stretch near Denio, Nevada. It is ephemeral and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 181 cfs and a gradient of about 18.6 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the Bureau of Land Management.
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