Iowa · Unknown Co.

West Nishnabotna River

· 85 mi · Class
Optimal: 180–525 CFS · USGS #06807410
357 avg
409CFS
3.27 ft gauge height
Optimal
→Stable
⚡Flow data is live from USGS·Rapid classifications and CFS ranges need community verification·Know this river?
Avg flow: 357 cfsHist. median: 0 cfsUSGS #06807410
Designated Water Trail · State

The West Nishnabotna River in Pottawattamie County was designated a State Water Trail by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) River Programs in 2010 at the outset of the state program for water trails. This reach of the river had been enjoyed by local paddlers long before state designation. As currently the only state designated water trail in southwest Iowa, experiencing the West Nish (as it is called locally) has great potential for paddlers as well as the surrounding communities. A great deal of culture and history exist alongside the West Nishnabotna. No other state designated wa

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