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Gills Creek

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    Rain, high 83°F / low 66°F, 100% precip — 81/100 for canoeing

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Why you'll love it

14.2 mi run
Flows year-round
90 cfs avg flow

River facts

Water
Flows year-round
Average flow
90 cfs
Average current
0.9 ft/s
Gradient
7.5 ft/mi
Drainage area
74 sq mi

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

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About this water

Gills Creek is a 14-mile paddling stretch near Columbia, South Carolina. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 90 cfs and a gradient of about 7.5 feet per mile.

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