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North Carolina
Buck Creek
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What we do know
Inside National Forests in North Carolina
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What's missing
No access route mapped
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River facts
- Average flow
- 44 cfs
- Average current
- 1.1 ft/s
- Gradient
- 191.5 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 23 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Buck Creek
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About this water
Buck Creek is a 7.2-mile paddling stretch near Marion, North Carolina. USGS models an average flow of about 44 cfs and a gradient of about 191.5 feet per mile.
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