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Montana
Little Blackfoot River
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River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 155 cfs
- Average current
- 1.5 ft/s
- Gradient
- 46.1 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 397 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 Blackfoot River
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- State Fish and Wildlife
About this water
Little Blackfoot River is a 43-mile paddling stretch near Elliston, Montana. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 155 cfs and a gradient of about 46.1 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the state fish and wildlife agency.
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~48 min drive
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