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Bledsoe Creek near Castalian Springs, TN

Stream17.0 mi
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Around Bledsoe Creek

2 mi

Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

Bledsoe Creek is a 17.0 mile stream near Nashville Kayak Lessons in Tennessee. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Bledsoe Creek near Bethpage, TN (site 03425622). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 4. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

2020 to 2026

Bledsoe Creek typically runs highest in February, at a median 88 cfs, and lowest in October, at 3.9 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 4,560 cfs, in 2024.

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Typical flow by month at Bledsoe Creek near Bethpage, TN, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January6927 to 185
February8862 to 222
March8652 to 184
April4631 to 99
May3716 to 90
June9.74.8 to 33
July104.2 to 26
August4.22.2 to 15
September4.02.1 to 24
October3.90.9 to 20
November146.5 to 39
December4520 to 100

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 7 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Bledsoe Creek near Bethpage, TN (site 03425622). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

Boat access nearby

3 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Bledsoe Creek, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.

  • Bledsoe Creek State ParkBledsoe Creek - Old Hickory LakePublic
  • Shady Cove MarinaCumberland River - Old Hickory LakePublic
  • Old Union HillBledsoe Creek - Old Hickory LakePublic

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