Muscatatuck River
Jennings / Jackson Co. · 100 mi · Class Riffles
1,780CFS/ 5.67 ft
Above Optimal
Stable
Optimal: 200–800 CFS · USGS #03365500
Flow data is live from USGS·Rapid classifications and CFS ranges need community verification·Know this river?
100 mi
Length
Class Riffles
Difficulty
200–800 cfs
Optimal
480 cfs
Avg Flow
432 cfs
Hist. Median
#03365500
USGS Gauge
Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge · Indiana Scenic River candidate

A scenic southern Indiana river flowing through forested hills and farmland. The Muscatatuck offers gentle paddling past limestone bluffs and through the Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge — one of the oldest refuges in the Midwest. The 15-mile Vernon-to-North-Vernon reach holds the best limestone bluff scenery before the river widens toward its confluence with the White River.

Trip sections
Vernon to North Vernon — 15 mi, best limestone bluff section
Muscatatuck NWR — wildlife refuge paddle access
Lower Muscatatuck to White River — 20 mi, wider and slower
Outfitters
Muscatatuck Outfitters
Canoe and kayak rentals, Vernon area
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Data Quality

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