Minnesota · Unknown Co.

Otter Tail River

· 162 mi · Class
Optimal: 225–650 CFS · USGS #05030500
441 avg
347CFS
5.69 ft gauge height
Optimal
→Stable
⚡Flow data is live from USGS·Rapid classifications and CFS ranges need community verification·Know this river?
Avg flow: 441 cfsHist. median: 0 cfsUSGS #05030500
Designated Water Trail · State

The Otter Tail River begins in Elbow Lake in Becker County, and encounters a number of lakes as it flows westward. At Breckenridge, the river joins with the Red River of the North, and together they form the Minnesota-North Dakota boundary. There are no major rapids.

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