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South Dakota
Mud Creek
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River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 30 cfs
- Average current
- 0.9 ft/s
- Gradient
- 5.9 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 384 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Mud Creek
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About this water
Mud Creek is a 63-mile paddling stretch near Ferney, South Dakota. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 30 cfs and a gradient of about 5.9 feet per mile.
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