Knife - Cty 102 to Lake Superior (5.5 miles)


Knife, Minnesota, US

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Cty 102 to Lake Superior (5.5 miles)

Usual Difficulty II-III(IV) (for normal flows)
Length 5.5 Miles
Avg. Gradient 45 fpm
Max Gradient 80 fpm

Fish Falls


Fish Falls
Photo of Graeme Bloor by Bryan Zlimen @ Approx 900 cfs

Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
KNIFE RIVER NEAR TWO HARBORS, MN
usgs-04015330 200 - 1000 cfs II-III(IV) 86d06h29m 6.8 cfs (rc= -1.0 )
Uncertain about best flows. Help us out! Add a comment. Gauge (83.6 sq.mi. drainage) is immediately downstream of Hwy.61, near end of run, thus very accurately portrays actual flow.


River Description

Generally a pleasant easier run in this mecca of creek runs. Caution should be excercised at a ledge sequence encountered about a mile and a half into the run and the ledge visible from the wayside just downstream of Hwy 61. Can be used as a warm-up or wind-down in conjunction with adjacent creeks.
StreamTeam Status: Not Verified
Last Updated: 2010-01-18 19:56:51

Fish Falls

Detail Trip Report  Fish Falls  @Knife Cty 102 to Lake Superior (5.5 miles), MN(3.82MB .jpeg)

Fish Falls

Detail Trip Report  Fish Falls  Knife River, MN(282.36KB .jpeg)

Fish Falls

Detail Trip Report  Fish Falls  Knife River, MN(5.57MB .mov)

Fish Ladder

Detail Trip Report  Fish Ladder  Knife River, MN(1.31MB .jpeg)


Gauge Information

Gauge Description:

USGS gauge at Hwy.61 (after confluence with Little Knife).

Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
KNIFE RIVER NEAR TWO HARBORS, MN
usgs-04015330 200 - 1000 cfs II-III(IV) 86d06h29m 6.8 cfs (rc= -1.0 )
Uncertain about best flows. Help us out! Add a comment.
Gauge (83.6 sq.mi. drainage) is immediately downstream of Hwy.61, near end of run, thus very accurately portrays actual flow.
RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
0 - 200 cfs extremely Low-barely Low II-III(IV) Uncertain about best flows. Help us out! Add a comment.
200 - 400 cfs barely runnable-med runnable II-III(IV) Likely low/runnable. (Uncertain about best flows. Help us out! Add a comment or report.)
400 - 700 cfs med runnable-a bit pushy runnable II-III(IV) Likely moderate (optimum?). (Uncertain about best flows. Help us out! Add a comment or report.)
700 -1000 cfs a bit pushy runnable-high runnable II-III(IV) Likely high. (Uncertain about best flows. Help us out! Add a comment or report.)
1000 -10000 cfs barely High-extremely High II-III(IV) Uncertain about best flows. Help us out! Add a comment.

Report - Reports of Knife Cty 102 to Lake Superior (5.5 miles) and related gauges

Reports give the public a chance to report on river conditions throughout the country as well as log the history of a river.

Reports

When River/Gauge Subject Level Reporter
Knife River [MN] Fish Falls Approx 900 cfs Bryan Zlimen
3y249d13h44m Knife River [MN] Fish Falls approx 900 cfs Bryan Zlimen
4y129d13h44m /Knife-Cty 102 to Lake Superior [MN] Fish Falls approx 900 cfs Matt Muir

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User Comments
2009-05-13 09:59:23 (1005 days ago)
Comment is correct! just below the cable river splits around a big rock and cascades down. There
were lots of nasty trees at the bottom of the left channel. Edit
2008-06-18 02:48:40 (1334 days ago)
Watch out for a 10+ foot water fall above the Hwy 61 bridge. The falls is located at the fish
sanctuary. Watch for cables over the river and "Fish Sanctuary" signs. Portage Trail on the left.
Just below HWY 61 is nasty...but easily scouted from HWY 61. The rest of the river is a fun paddle. Edit
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 Cty 102 to Lake Superior (5.5 miles), Knife Minnesota, US (mobile)