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Texas
East Fork San Jacinto River
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What we do know
Inside National Forests in Texas
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Boundary data
What's missing
No access route mapped
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Why you'll love it
River facts
- Water
- Seasonal — can run dry
- Average flow
- 346 cfs
- Average current
- 1.0 ft/s
- Gradient
- 4.0 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 362 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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East Fork San Jacinto River
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
About this water
East Fork San Jacinto River is a 72-mile paddling stretch near Cleveland, Texas. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 346 cfs and a gradient of about 4.0 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
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Palmetto Creek
~37 min drive
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Menard Creek
~45 min drive
Menard Creek is a 40-mile paddling stretch near Livingston, Texas. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 177 cfs and a gradient of about 5.7 feet per mile.
Long King Creek
~53 min drive
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West Fork San Jacinto River
~57 min drive
West Fork San Jacinto River is a 32-mile paddling stretch near Huntsville, Texas. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 170 cfs and a gradient of about 4.3 feet per mile.
Big Sandy Creek
~59 min drive
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Lake Creek
~1h drive
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Bear Creek
~1h drive
Bear Creek is a 18-mile paddling stretch near Livingston, Texas. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 107 cfs and a gradient of about 6.1 feet per mile.
West Prong Old River
~1h 3m drive
West Prong Old River is a 7.5-mile paddling stretch near Dayton, Texas. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 79 cfs and a gradient of about 3.8 feet per mile.
