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Tennessee

South Indian Creek

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What we do know

  • Inside Cherokee National Forest

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  • No access route mapped

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Why you'll love it

3.8 mi run
Flows year-round
77 cfs avg flow

River facts

Water
Flows year-round
Average flow
77 cfs
Average current
1.3 ft/s
Gradient
80.8 ft/mi
Drainage area
36 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

South Indian Creek is a 3.8-mile paddling stretch near Flag Pond, Tennessee. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 76 cfs and a gradient of about 80.8 feet per mile.

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