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Around Snake River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Snake River is a 62.1 mile river near Mille Lacs Pontoon Cruises in Minnesota. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Snake River near Pine City, MN (site 05338500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1913 to 2025
Snake River typically runs highest in April, at a median 1,430 cfs, and lowest in February, at 119 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 14,200 cfs, in 1972.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 128 | 96 to 174 |
| February | 119 | 84 to 162 |
| March | 173 | 116 to 393 |
| April | 1,430 | 707 to 2,815 |
| May | 833 | 473 to 1,650 |
| June | 452 | 244 to 1,210 |
| July | 342 | 195 to 780 |
| August | 179 | 106 to 372 |
| September | 193 | 107 to 410 |
| October | 208 | 119 to 520 |
| November | 290 | 163 to 485 |
| December | 170 | 132 to 293 |
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 69 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Snake River near Pine City, MN (site 05338500). 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 Snake River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- County Road 11 BridgeSnake RiverPublic
- Pokegama Lake (South)Pokegama LakePublic
- Cross LakeSnake River - Cross LakePublic
- Snake River LandingSnake River - Cross LakePublic
- Fish Lake (North)Fish LakePublic
- Pokegama Lake (North)Pokegama LakePublic
- Quamba LakeQuamba LakePublic
- Knife Lake (North)Knife LakePublic
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