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Around Denton Creek
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Denton Creek is a 62.1 mile river near Bluet SUP - Paddleboard and Kayak Experiences in Texas. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Denton Ck nr Justin, TX (site 08053500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1965 to 2026
Denton Creek typically runs highest in April, at a median 47 cfs, and lowest in August, at 0.1 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 18,600 cfs, in 1982.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 17 | 7.3 to 49 |
| February | 27 | 11 to 78 |
| March | 42 | 16 to 139 |
| April | 47 | 16 to 112 |
| May | 45 | 14 to 207 |
| June | 29 | 8.3 to 128 |
| July | 3.7 | 0.0 to 22 |
| August | 0.1 | 0.0 to 8.9 |
| September | 0.6 | 0.0 to 9.7 |
| October | 2.6 | 0.0 to 15 |
| November | 9.3 | 0.5 to 30 |
| December | 15 | 4.7 to 45 |
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 62 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Denton Ck nr Justin, TX (site 08053500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
4 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Denton Creek, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Clear LakeClear Lake LBJ GrasslandsPublic
- Black Creek Lake Recreation AreaBlack Creek - Black Creek LakePublic
- Cottonwood LakeCottonwood Creek - Cottonwood LakePublic
- Rhodes LakeRhodes LakePublic
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