Eel River
Allen / Whitley Co. · 103 mi · Class Riffles
918CFS/ 5.44 ft
Above Optimal
Stable· -27 cfs in 3h
Optimal: 200–700 CFS · USGS #03328000
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103 mi
Length
Class Riffles
Difficulty
200–700 cfs
Optimal
420 cfs
Avg Flow
378 cfs
Hist. Median
#03328000
USGS Gauge
Indiana Heritage River candidate

A quiet Wabash tributary winding through northeastern Indiana farmland and forest. The Eel offers peaceful paddling with good smallmouth bass fishing and a surprisingly wild corridor through one of the more developed parts of the state. The 103-mile river begins as a narrow, wooded stream in Allen County and broadens through North Manchester and Logansport before reaching the Wabash.

Trip sections
Allen County headwaters to North Manchester — 30 mi, narrow and wooded
North Manchester to Logansport — 40 mi, wider meanders through farmland
Logansport to Wabash confluence — 20 mi, lower river
Outfitters
Eel River Canoe Rental
Canoe and kayak rentals near North Manchester
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Data Quality

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