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Utah

Deep Creek

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What we do know

Inside Deep Creek North Wilderness
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No access route mapped
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Why you'll love it

16.3 mi run

Flows year-round

77 cfs avg flow

River facts

Water: Flows year-round
Average flow: 77 cfs
Average current: 1.6 ft/s
Gradient: 185.6 ft/mi
Drainage area: 128 sq mi

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

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Managing agency: Bureau of Land Management

About this water

Deep Creek is a 16-mile paddling stretch near Virgin, Utah. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 77 cfs and a gradient of about 185.6 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the Bureau of Land Management.

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Ash Creek

~36 min drive

Ash Creek is a 20-mile paddling stretch near Toquerville, Utah. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 30 cfs and a gradient of about 94.5 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the Bureau of Land Management.

Panguitch Lake Boat Launch (north)

~42 min drive

Panguitch Lake Boat Launch (north) is a boat launch in Utah.

Panguitch Lake

~43 min drive

A worthwhile stop near Utah.

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Mammoth Creek

~35 min drive

Mammoth Creek is a 28-mile paddling stretch near Panguitch, Utah. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 50 cfs and a gradient of about 121.7 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

North Fork Virgin River

~9 min drive

North Fork Virgin River is a 25-mile paddling stretch near Duck Creek Village, Utah. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 128 cfs and a gradient of about 124.0 feet per mile.

Coal Creek

~29 min drive

Coal Creek is a 14-mile paddling stretch near Cedar City, Utah. It is ephemeral and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 36 cfs and a gradient of about 109.3 feet per mile.

East Fork Virgin River

~31 min drive

East Fork Virgin River is a 41-mile paddling stretch near Orderville, Utah. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 36 cfs and a gradient of about 64.3 feet per mile.

Johnson Wash

~1h 9m drive

Johnson Wash is a 49-mile paddling stretch near Kanab, Utah. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 32 cfs and a gradient of about 24.9 feet per mile.

Fort Pearce Wash

~1h 12m drive

Fort Pearce Wash is a 21-mile paddling stretch near Washington, Utah. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 48 cfs and a gradient of about 70.2 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the Bureau of Land Management.

Kanab Creek

~1h 13m drive

Kanab Creek is a 119-mile paddling stretch near Fredonia, Arizona. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 125 cfs and a gradient of about 47.8 feet per mile.

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Aspen Lake

~11 min drive

West Rim Trail

~12 min drive