Big Three Mile Creek

Evertonville to Ellis Run Road

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DifficultyII-III
Length2.2 mi
Avg Gradient50 fpm
Reach Info Last UpdatedApril 17, 2011

River Description

Tennessee Tim provides (2007-10-24):

nice creek . . . smooth creek bed entire length. Biggest ledge (is) 5 foot. Fairly easy. Rest of run 2-3 foot ledges straight foward. Very little broken ledges or 'boogie' water. Water quality medium.

Most similar stream comparison in greater cincinnatti - Stonelick, Banklick, Polk Run.


River Features

Put In

Distance: 0 mi
Access Point

Start of good gradient

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Start of good gradient

Good gradient on this creek starts just downstream of Himes Road (T-28) at about 740' elevation. If one can secure parking and access near there, it could be worth adding to the length of the run.

Drainage area at his point is ~9 square miles (according to calculation using USGS StreamStats 4.0 Beta software).

Hwy.41 Bridge (just N. of Buttermilk Pike / T-3A)

Distance: 1.2 mi
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Hwy.41 Bridge (just N. of Buttermilk Pike / T-3A)

This is an alternate put-in location, if parking and access cannot be secured upstream.

Take Out

Distance: 2.25 mi
Access Point

Meffords Run Road / 248

Distance: 2.5 mi
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Meffords Run Road / 248

Ellis Run Road / 44

Distance: 3.3 mi
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Ellis Run Road / 44

Alternate take-out.

Powerlines

Distance: 3.8 mi
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Powerlines

Take-out

Distance: 5 mi
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Take-out

Gradient pretty much runs out around Slickaway Rd/763 at somewhere under 500' elevation. Drainage area at his point is ~19.7 square miles (according to calculation using USGS StreamStats 4.0 Beta software).(Downstreeam, this creek runs into the Ohio River at a location with listed pool elevation of 485'.)


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Troy Fultz

Nov 13, 2010


probably the biggest drop- about 6 ft you can see this drop from the parking lot of the escavating co.