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Texas
Big Elkhart Creek
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Why you'll love it
River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 152 cfs
- Average current
- 1.0 ft/s
- Gradient
- 7.9 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 141 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 Elkhart Creek
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About this water
Big Elkhart Creek is a 25-mile paddling stretch near Grapeland, Texas. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 152 cfs and a gradient of about 7.9 feet per mile.
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