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Minnesota
Sand Creek
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River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 72 cfs
- Average current
- 1.1 ft/s
- Gradient
- 10.3 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 157 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Sand Creek
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About this water
Sand Creek is a 30-mile paddling stretch near Jordan, Minnesota. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 72 cfs and a gradient of about 10.3 feet per mile.
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