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Wyoming
Gardner River
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What we do know
Inside Yellowstone National Park
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No access route mapped
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Why you'll love it
22.4 mi run
Seasonal — can run dry
249 cfs avg flow
River facts
- Water
- Seasonal — can run dry
- Average flow
- 249 cfs
- Average current
- 1.4 ft/s
- Gradient
- 132.3 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 186 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- National Park Service
About this water
Gardner River is a 22-mile paddling stretch near Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 249 cfs and a gradient of about 132.3 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the National Park Service.
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