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Texas

Chicken Bayou

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Why you'll love it

12.7 mi run
Flows year-round
48 cfs avg flow

River facts

Water
Flows year-round
Average flow
48 cfs
Average current
0.8 ft/s
Gradient
6.7 ft/mi
Drainage area
22 sq mi

Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.

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Chicken Bayou

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About this water

Chicken Bayou is a 13-mile paddling stretch near Center, Texas. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 48 cfs and a gradient of about 6.7 feet per mile.

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