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Stepp Creek, AR

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Gum Branch to ELFB

Class III-IV+
1.25 Miles
Avg Gradient 130 fpm
Max Gradient 210 fpm

Gauge Information

Stepp Creek
Gum Branch to ELFB III-IV+
low
1.75
10/7 20:30
[detail]

Min Sug. Level:  4.5 ft Max Sug. Level:  10 ft

River Description

Note: The combination of Steep banks and lots of dead red oak trees (thanks to the borer beetle infestation) tend to clog the creek with wood from time to time, so keep look out.

 

Nearly continuous class III-IV+ boulder gardens.  The lower portion of the creek runs through private land, please respect it.

 

Put-in: Located at confluence Gum Branch. From Hwy 16 at Swain, turn North on County Road NE 8 (next to a pottery sign), go 3.1 miles and take the right fork on County Road NE 171. This road will descend the mountain to the low-water bridge at Murray. Along the way it parallels the small Gum Branch. Park at one of the couple of small turnouts and carry down the hill.

Take-out: Follow the road down the hill to Murray and park in the wide spot of the road along the East Fork Little Buffalo.

 

See some video from the low-water descent HERE.

More info at the Ozark Whitewater Page.

 


StreamTeam Status: verified
Last Updated: 2008-06-06 10:27:54

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Gauge Description:

Look for 2" or more rain at Deer, Swain and Murray within the last 12-24 hours.

Also look for the Buffalo at Boxley gauge to be > 5.5 ft.


 

 

Richland Cr nr Witts Springs [ AR ]

Current Conditions

Stage Flow Updated
1.75 15 10/7 20:30

Station Graphs

Linked Reaches

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Level Legend: Running Below Minimum Recommended Flow Above Maximum Recommended Flow Unknown
Descriptions of reaches with River Name in bold have been verified by a regional StreamTeam member.

State River Name/Section Class Level Rel. Level Updated
AR Barberry Creek— Headwaters to ELFB III-V 1.75 ft   low 10/7 20:30
AR Bear Creek (Big Piney trib)— Headwaters to Big Piney Creek IV-V(V+) 1.75 ft   low 10/7 20:30
AR Big Devil's Fork— Hill Cemetery to Richland Creek III-IV(V) 1.75 ft   low 10/7 20:30
AR Bobtail Creek— (hike in) FS 1219A to Richland Creek III-IV+ 1.75 ft   low 10/7 20:30
AR Boss Hollow— Headwaters to Hurricane Creek III-IV+ 1.75 ft   low 10/7 20:30
AR Dry Creek— Dickey Junction to Eula IV-V+ 1.75 ft   low 10/7 20:30
AR Falling Water Creek— Falling Water Falls to Richland Campground II-III+(IV) 1.75 ft   low 10/7 20:30
AR Falls Branch— Tarlton Flats to NFS Road 1200 near Bass III-V 1.75 ft   low 10/7 20:30
AR Hurricane Creek (Newton & Pope Co.)— Cub Creek to Big Piney II-III+ 1.75 ft   low 10/7 20:30
AR Left Hand Prong— Headwaters to Victor Road II-IV 1.75 ft   low 10/7 20:30
AR Little Buffalo, East Fork— Deer to Murray III-IV(V+) 1.75 ft   low 10/7 20:30
AR Long Branch— Hike in from CR 28 near Wayton to Murray III-V 1.75 ft   low 10/7 20:30
AR Long Devil's Fork— Hike in from CR 32 to Richland Creek III-IV(V) 1.75 ft   low 10/7 20:30
AR Richland Creek— 1) Moore to Richland Creek Campground III-IV+ 1.75 ft   low 10/7 20:30
AR Richland Creek— 2) Richland Creek Campground to NFR 1201 II-III(IV) 1.75 ft   low 10/7 20:30
AR Sandy Springs Hollow— Headwaters to EFLB III-IV+ 1.75 ft   low 10/7 20:30
AR Shop Creek, West Fork— Alum Cove Creek to Parthenon III-IV(V) 1.75 ft   low 10/7 20:30
AR Stepp Creek— Gum Branch to ELFB III-IV+ 1.75 ft   low 10/7 20:30
AR Sulphur Creek— Southern Fork to Richland Creek III-V(V+) 1.75 ft   low 10/7 20:30

Station Description

AW Gauge ID:3161
USGS Station:07055875
HUC:0
Latitude:35.7969
Longitude:-92.9286
Class:-1

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