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Oklahoma
Arkansas River
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River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 5,443 cfs
- Average current
- 1.7 ft/s
- Drainage area
- 42,519 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Arkansas River
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About this water
Arkansas River is a 0.3-mile paddling stretch near Leadville, Colorado. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 5,443 cfs.
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Gray Horse Creek
~22 min drive
Gray Horse Creek is a 13-mile paddling stretch near Fairfax, Oklahoma. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 31 cfs and a gradient of about 12.4 feet per mile.
Bo2 Lp1
~37 min drive
Bo2 Lp1 is a boat launch in Oklahoma.
Lagoon Creek
~23 min drive
Lagoon Creek is a 9.1-mile paddling stretch near Maramec, Oklahoma. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 38 cfs and a gradient of about 17.3 feet per mile.
Lake McMurty Park Boat Dock
~1h 3m drive
Lake McMurty Park Boat Dock is a boat launch in Oklahoma.
Hominy Creek
~25 min drive
Hominy Creek is a 18-mile paddling stretch near Hominy, Oklahoma. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 301 cfs and a gradient of about 11.7 feet per mile.
West Side Boat Dock
~1h 4m drive
West Side Boat Dock is a boat launch in Oklahoma.
Camp Creek
~25 min drive
Camp Creek is a 18-mile paddling stretch near Glencoe, Oklahoma. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 48 cfs and a gradient of about 9.5 feet per mile.
Bird Creek
~45 min drive
Bird Creek is a 15-mile paddling stretch near Pawhuska, Oklahoma. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 201 cfs and a gradient of about 6.7 feet per mile.
Euchee Creek
~52 min drive
Euchee Creek is a 15-mile paddling stretch near Cushing, Oklahoma. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 64 cfs and a gradient of about 8.8 feet per mile.
Salt Creek
~56 min drive
Salt Creek is a 17-mile paddling stretch near Shidler, Oklahoma. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 150 cfs and a gradient of about 9.3 feet per mile.
