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Texas
Big Brown Creek
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River facts
- Water
- Seasonal — can run dry
- Average flow
- 48 cfs
- Average current
- 0.9 ft/s
- Gradient
- 10.0 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 45 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 Brown Creek
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About this water
Big Brown Creek is a 7.9-mile paddling stretch near Fairfield, Texas. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 48 cfs and a gradient of about 10.0 feet per mile.
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