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Around Minnehaha Creek
- Mississippi River - Pool 1Recreation area3.9 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Minnesota Valley Wetland Management DistrictRecreation area4.6 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Minnesota Valley National Wildlife RefugeRecreation area4.6 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Mississippi River - St. Anthony Falls PoolRecreation area5.2 mi (opens in a new tab)
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Minnehaha Creek is a 24.2 mile stream near Wai Nani Surf Paddle & Pedal in Minnesota. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Minnehaha Creek at Hiawatha Ave. IN Minneapolis,mn (site 05289800). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 4. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2006 to 2026
Minnehaha Creek typically runs highest in June, at a median 80 cfs, and lowest in February, at 1.8 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 616 cfs, in 2014.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 2.7 | 0.7 to 7.5 |
| February | 1.8 | 0.1 to 7.0 |
| March | 17 | 6.7 to 28 |
| April | 31 | 18 to 93 |
| May | 79 | 24 to 201 |
| June | 80 | 31 to 205 |
| July | 54 | 22 to 209 |
| August | 53 | 14 to 160 |
| September | 35 | 4.0 to 111 |
| October | 25 | 4.7 to 105 |
| November | 11 | 2.6 to 47 |
| December | 5.2 | 0.8 to 15 |
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 21 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Minnehaha Creek at Hiawatha Ave. IN Minneapolis,mn (site 05289800). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
5 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Minnehaha Creek, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Lake NokomisNokomis LakePublic
- Lake Minnetonka, Carson BayLake Minnetonka - Carsons BayPublic
- Lake HarrietHarriet LakePublic
- Lake Bde Maka SkaBde Maka Ska LakePublic
- Lake Minnetonka, Grays BayLake Minnetonka - Grays BayPublic
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