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Minnesota
Little Cottonwood River
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River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 71 cfs
- Average current
- 1.0 ft/s
- Gradient
- 7.7 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 159 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Little Cottonwood River
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About this water
Little Cottonwood River is a 69-mile paddling stretch near Sleepy Eye, Minnesota. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 71 cfs and a gradient of about 7.7 feet per mile.
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