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Minnesota
Sunrise River
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Why you'll love it
River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 119 cfs
- Average current
- 1.0 ft/s
- Gradient
- 3.7 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 217 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Sunrise River
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- State Fish and Wildlife
About this water
Sunrise River is a 24-mile paddling stretch near Chisago City, Minnesota. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 119 cfs and a gradient of about 3.7 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the state fish and wildlife agency.
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