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Iowa

East Nodaway River

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Why you'll love it

29.7 mi run
Seasonal — can run dry
212 cfs avg flow

River facts

Water
Seasonal — can run dry
Average flow
212 cfs
Average current
0.9 ft/s
Gradient
4.0 ft/mi
Drainage area
278 sq mi

Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.

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East Nodaway River

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About this water

East Nodaway River is a 30-mile paddling stretch near Prescott, Iowa. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 212 cfs and a gradient of about 4.0 feet per mile.

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West Nodaway RiverPhoto: SamuelNelsonGISP, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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~29 min drive

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~33 min drive

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~1h 20m drive

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Honey CreekPhoto: SamuelNelsonGISP, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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~56 min drive

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~1h 21m drive

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One Hundred and Two RiverPhoto: Tim Kiser (w:User:Malepheasant), CC BY-SA 2.5 (via Wikimedia Commons)

One Hundred and Two River

~1h 9m drive

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Clear CreekPhoto: SamuelNelsonGISP, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Clear Creek

~1h 17m drive

Clear Creek is a 5.3-mile paddling stretch near Clearmont, Missouri. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 53 cfs and a gradient of about 8.7 feet per mile.

West Fork Middle Nodaway River

~29 min drive

West Fork Middle Nodaway River is a 23-mile paddling stretch near Bridgewater, Iowa. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 95 cfs and a gradient of about 5.8 feet per mile.

Threemile Creek

~30 min drive

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