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Nemadji River near Carlton, MN

River55.6 mi
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Around Nemadji River

River Place Campground6.1 miIndian Point Campground7 mi5 mi

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

About this river

Nemadji River is a 55.6 mile river near Swiftwater Adventures in Minnesota. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Nemadji River near South Superior, WI (site 04024430). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1974 to 2026

Nemadji River typically runs highest in April, at a median 825 cfs, and lowest in February, at 69 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 18,400 cfs, in 2012.

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Typical flow by month at Nemadji River near South Superior, WI, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January7460 to 95
February6955 to 97
March16096 to 455
April825416 to 1,685
May427256 to 766
June233118 to 541
July16884 to 331
August8556 to 151
September9859 to 213
October13874 to 364
November17597 to 305
December9476 to 160

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 52 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Nemadji River near South Superior, WI (site 04024430). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

Boat access nearby

8 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Nemadji River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.

  • Hay LakeHay LakePublic
  • Chub LakeChub LakePublic
  • Sajac Memorial ParkSaint Louis RiverPublic
  • Boyscout ParkSt. Louis RiverPublic
  • Fond du Lac CampgroundSt. Louis RiverPublic
  • Pokegama RiverPokegama RiverPublic
  • Loons FootLake SuperiorPublic
  • Spirit/ Clyde AvenueSt. Louis RiverPublic

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