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Tennessee
Pond Creek
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Why you'll love it
11.7 mi run
Flows year-round
56 cfs avg flow
River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 56 cfs
- Average current
- 0.9 ft/s
- Gradient
- 9.0 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 31 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
Pond Creek is a 12-mile paddling stretch near Philadelphia, Tennessee. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 56 cfs and a gradient of about 9.0 feet per mile.
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Guided trips nearby
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