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Tennessee

Lick Creek

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Why you'll love it

5.1 mi run
Flows year-round
33 cfs avg flow

River facts

Water
Flows year-round
Average flow
33 cfs
Average current
0.9 ft/s
Gradient
13.8 ft/mi
Drainage area
22 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

Lick Creek is a 5.1-mile paddling stretch near Sugar Tree, Tennessee. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 33 cfs and a gradient of about 13.8 feet per mile.

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