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Tennessee
Cherokee Creek
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Why you'll love it
River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 32 cfs
- Average current
- 1.0 ft/s
- Gradient
- 26.5 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 23 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Cherokee Creek
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About this water
Cherokee Creek is an 8.7-mile paddling stretch near Jonesborough, Tennessee. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 32 cfs and a gradient of about 26.5 feet per mile.
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