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Wyoming
Cow Creek
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Why you'll love it
River facts
- Water
- Only after rain or snowmelt
- Average flow
- 397 cfs
- Average current
- 1.3 ft/s
- Gradient
- 124.0 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 330 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Cow Creek
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Bureau of Land Management
About this water
Cow Creek is a 24-mile paddling stretch near Encampment, Wyoming. It is ephemeral and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 397 cfs and a gradient of about 124.0 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the Bureau of Land Management.
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