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New Mexico

Ocate Creek

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Why you'll love it

53.2 mi run
Seasonal — can run dry
98 cfs avg flow

River facts

Water
Seasonal — can run dry
Average flow
98 cfs
Average current
1.5 ft/s
Gradient
33.7 ft/mi
Drainage area
371 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

Ocate Creek is a 53-mile paddling stretch near Wagon Mound, New Mexico. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 98 cfs and a gradient of about 33.7 feet per mile.

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