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Ohio
Short Creek
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River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 88 cfs
- Average current
- 1.1 ft/s
- Gradient
- 14.7 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 81 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Short Creek
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About this water
Short Creek is a 13-mile paddling stretch near Adena, Ohio. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 88 cfs and a gradient of about 14.7 feet per mile.
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