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North Carolina

Twentymile Creek

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What we do know

  • Inside Great Smoky Mountains National Park

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  • No access route mapped

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Why you'll love it

4.7 mi run
Flows year-round
45 cfs avg flow

River facts

Water
Flows year-round
Average flow
45 cfs
Average current
1.3 ft/s
Gradient
329.6 ft/mi
Drainage area
15 sq mi

Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.

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Managing agency
National Park Service

About this water

Twentymile Creek is a 4.7-mile paddling stretch near Robbinsville, North Carolina. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 45 cfs and a gradient of about 329.6 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the National Park Service.

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