Big Creek - Hwy.K west of Annapolis to Sam A. Baker State Park (19.2 miles)


Big Creek, Missouri, US

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Hwy.K west of Annapolis to Sam A. Baker State Park (19.2 miles)

Usual Difficulty I-II (for normal flows)

Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
Big Creek at Sam A Baker State Park, MO
usgs-07037300 2.50 - 5.00 ft I-II 15h11m 2.21 ft (rc= -0.1 )


River Description

(St. Francis tributary)

Two shut-ins, boulder gardens, shoals, and steep bluffs make this clear-water stream a popular run.

MoCreekin’ has some good info about this and other creek runs in Missouri.

A Canoeing & Kayaking Guide to the Ozarks (formerly Ozark Whitewater) by Tom Kennon (3rd edition, Menasha Ridge Press) has a good description of the run.

A Paddler’s Guide to Missouri (Missouri Department of Conservation, 2003), an updated version of Missouri Ozark Waterways by Oz Hawksley, has good maps.


StreamTeam Status: Not Verified
Last Updated: 2009-10-19 11:47:04

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