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Dawson Forest Canoe & Kayaking Take Out - Kelly Bridge

Settingdown Creek near Dawson Forest Canoe & Kayaking Take Out - Kelly Bridge

Stream2.7 mi
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About this river

Settingdown Creek is a 2.7 mile stream near Dawson Forest Canoe & Kayaking Take Out - Kelly Bridge in Georgia. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Settingdown Creek near Ball Ground, GA (site 02390140). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 4. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

2005 to 2026

Settingdown Creek typically runs highest in March, at a median 84 cfs, and lowest in September, at 18 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 962 cfs, in 2025.

Typical flow by month at Settingdown Creek near Ball Ground, GA, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)Relative level
January7248 to 114
February8453 to 129
March8466 to 115
April7356 to 102
May5643 to 76
June3925 to 63
July3320 to 50
August2312 to 38
September1811 to 35
October2113 to 51
November3520 to 73
December5433 to 99

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 21 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Settingdown Creek near Ball Ground, GA (site 02390140). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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