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Minnesota
Yellow Bank River
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Observed 14 h ago
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Clouds, high 54°F / low 54°F, 0% precip — 98/100 for canoeing
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Why you'll love it
River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 31 cfs
- Average current
- 1.2 ft/s
- Gradient
- 3.3 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 342 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Yellow Bank River
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Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
About this water
Yellow Bank River is a 12-mile paddling stretch near Odessa, Minnesota. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 31 cfs and a gradient of about 3.3 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
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