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Minnesota
Little Fork River
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Why you'll love it
River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 230 cfs
- Average current
- 0.8 ft/s
- Gradient
- 1.6 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 276 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 Fork River
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About this water
Little Fork River is a 24-mile paddling stretch near Cook, Minnesota. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 230 cfs and a gradient of about 1.6 feet per mile.
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