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


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

Usual Difficulty I-II (may vary with level)

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 00h53m 2.54 ft (rc= 0.0 )


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.


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Last Updated: 2009-10-19 11:47:04

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John Tansil
1225 Hillcrest Drive
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701


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Gauge Information

Gauge Description:

The USGS Big Creek gauge, formerly at Des Arc, has been moved (as of late 2005) downstream to Big Creek at Sam A Baker State Park.

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 00h53m 2.54 ft (rc= 0.0 )
Level is from USGS gauge at the take-out.
RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
2.50 -5.00 ft barely runnable-high runnable I-II

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A Canoeing and Kayaking Guide to the Ozarks
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Rapid Summary

Mile Rapid Name Class Features (Legend)
0.0Shut insII
0.0USGS gauge locationN/A

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