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Tennessee
Big War Creek
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River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 68 cfs
- Average current
- 0.9 ft/s
- Gradient
- 33.2 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 41 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Big War Creek
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About this water
Big War Creek is a 14-mile paddling stretch near Thorn Hill, Tennessee. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 68 cfs and a gradient of about 33.2 feet per mile.
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