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Sand River near Tower, MN

Stream3.0 mi
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1 mi

Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

Sand River is a 3.0 mile stream near Fishing Vermilion Guide Service in Minnesota. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Sand River near Britt, MN (site 05128400). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 4. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

2023 to 2026

Sand River typically runs highest in April, at a median 34 cfs, and lowest in September, at 3.0 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 190 cfs, in 2023.

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Typical flow by month at Sand River near Britt, MN, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January6.94.2 to 9.1
February6.64.0 to 7.0
March6.94.5 to 7.2
April3424 to 73
May2119 to 53
June143.0 to 36
July164.0 to 33
August3.31.7 to 15
September3.01.5 to 5.8
October6.05.1 to 11
November116.9 to 13
December6.25.3 to 7.2

Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 3 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Sand River near Britt, MN (site 05128400). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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