Eclectic Sun Paddlesports
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North Carolina
South Hominy 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
5.4 mi run
40 cfs avg flow
River facts
- Average flow
- 40 cfs
- Average current
- 1.0 ft/s
- Gradient
- 148.5 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 21 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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South Hominy Creek
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About this water
South Hominy Creek is a 5.4-mile paddling stretch near Candler, North Carolina. USGS models an average flow of about 40 cfs and a gradient of about 148.5 feet per mile.
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Merrimack Canoes
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