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Montana
Clearwater River
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What we do know
Inside Lolo National Forest
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No access route mapped
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Why you'll love it
13.4 mi run
Flows year-round
406 cfs avg flow
River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 406 cfs
- Average current
- 1.2 ft/s
- Gradient
- 46.0 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 303 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Clearwater River
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Permits & access
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- Forest Service
About this water
Clearwater River is a 13-mile paddling stretch near Seeley Lake, Montana. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 406 cfs and a gradient of about 46.0 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
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~23 min drive
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Monture Creek
~36 min drive
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