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Around South Kawishiwi River
Source: USDA Forest Service · Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Source: Canadian Geographical Names Database (NRCan), Open Government Licence - Canada · Public land: USGS PAD-US · Forest roads: USDA Forest Service MVUM · BLM routes and areas: Bureau of Land Management (simplified for web display)
About this river
South Kawishiwi River is a 17.4 mile river near Wintergreen Dogsled Lodge, Inc. in Minnesota. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge South Kawishiwi R above White Iron Lake near Ely, MN (site 05126210). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1975 to 2026
South Kawishiwi River typically runs highest in May, at a median 1,750 cfs, and lowest in September, at 183 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 8,040 cfs, in 1976.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 342 | 255 to 444 |
| February | 278 | 227 to 327 |
| March | 256 | 202 to 307 |
| April | 792 | 315 to 1,595 |
| May | 1,750 | 911 to 2,390 |
| June | 986 | 534 to 1,600 |
| July | 546 | 325 to 1,000 |
| August | 254 | 143 to 363 |
| September | 183 | 114 to 453 |
| October | 251 | 111 to 680 |
| November | 444 | 233 to 749 |
| December | 379 | 252 to 593 |
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 27 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for South Kawishiwi R above White Iron Lake near Ely, MN (site 05126210). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
3 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of South Kawishiwi River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- South Fork Kawishiwi River (South)South Fork Kawishiwi RiverPublic
- Farm LakeFarm LakePublic
- White Iron Lake (North)White Iron LakePublic
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