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Utah
American Fork
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River facts
- Water
- Seasonal — can run dry
- Average flow
- 85 cfs
- Average current
- 1.4 ft/s
- Gradient
- 186.9 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 60 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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American Fork
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
About this water
American Fork is a 15-mile paddling stretch near Sundance, Utah. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 85 cfs and a gradient of about 186.9 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
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