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North Carolina
Fires Creek
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What we do know
Inside National Forests in North Carolina
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No access route mapped
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Why you'll love it
10.3 mi run
Seasonal — can run dry
65 cfs avg flow
River facts
- Water
- Seasonal — can run dry
- Average flow
- 65 cfs
- Average current
- 1.2 ft/s
- Gradient
- 158.0 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 20 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Permits & access
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- Forest Service
About this water
Fires Creek is a 10-mile paddling stretch near Hayesville, North Carolina. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 65 cfs and a gradient of about 158.0 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
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Guided trips nearby
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Appalachian Outfitters
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