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Pennsylvania
Elk Creek
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River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 166 cfs
- Average current
- 1.0 ft/s
- Gradient
- 33.6 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 98 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Elk Creek
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About this water
Elk Creek is a 5.6-mile paddling stretch near Waterford, Pennsylvania. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 166 cfs and a gradient of about 33.6 feet per mile.
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