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Richland Creek in Texas

River59.0 mi
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Around Richland Creek

OAK (Navarro Mills Lake)2.4 miNavarro Mills Lake1.8 mi10 mi

Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US · Forest roads: USDA Forest Service MVUM · BLM routes and areas: Bureau of Land Management (simplified for web display)

About this river

Richland Creek is a 59.0 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Richland Ck nr Dawson, TX (site 08063100). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

2016 to 2026

Richland Creek typically runs highest in June, at a median 38 cfs, and lowest in August, at 1.0 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 4,610 cfs, in 2016.

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Typical flow by month at Richland Ck nr Dawson, TX, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January1.40.7 to 107
February4.61.0 to 255
March2.41.4 to 73
April211.5 to 410
May382.1 to 327
June381.2 to 688
July181.0 to 531
August1.00.7 to 8.8
September1.20.7 to 2.8
October1.51.1 to 2.6
November1.91.1 to 6.3
December1.60.9 to 4.5

Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 11 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Richland Ck nr Dawson, TX (site 08063100). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

Boat access nearby

8 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Richland Creek. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.

  • SE 1190 AccessRichland Creek - Richland Chambers ReservoirPublic
  • SE 1270 RoadRichland Creek - Richland Chambers ReservoirPublic
  • Fisherman's Point Marina and ResortRichland Creek - Richland Chambers ReservoirRestricted
  • Susan GroveRichland Creek - Richland Chambers ReservoirPublic
  • Southlake DriveRichland Creek - Richland Chambers ReservoirPublic
  • DeerwoodRichland Creek - Richland Chambers ReservoirPublic
  • Southside DriveRichland Creek - Richland Chambers ReservoirPublic
  • Liberty Hill ParkRichland Creek - Navarro Mills LakePublic

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