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Texas
Big Creek
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River facts
- Water
- Seasonal — can run dry
- Average flow
- 70 cfs
- Average current
- 0.9 ft/s
- Gradient
- 3.0 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 89 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 Creek
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About this water
Big Creek is an 8.2-mile paddling stretch near Groesbeck, Texas. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 70 cfs and a gradient of about 3.0 feet per mile.
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