Minnesota · Unknown Co.
Red Lake River
· 195 mi · Class
Optimal: 170–525 CFS · USGS #05078500
1,020CFS
7.70 ft gauge height
Above Optimal→Stable
Avg flow: 345 cfsHist. median: 0 cfsUSGS #05078500
Designated Water Trail · State
The Red Lake River is one of the few canoeing and kayaking rivers in northwestern Minnesota. It begins at Upper and Lower Red Lake and flows generally westward until it joins the Red River of the North in East Grand Forks. The river flows past marshy wilderness, flat farmland, towering eroded cliffs and steep, wooded banks. There are no major rapids.
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