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Levels & River Flows

The fun part? Time on the water. The smart part? Checking levels before you go. We pull live reservoir elevations and river flows across the St. Louis, Mississippi, and Kawishiwi basins — so you can launch, paddle, and dock with confidence.

River Basin Conditions

Current readings, basin by basin

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St. Louis River Basin

Reservoir Elevation & Flow
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Switch between Elevation and Flow output, and pick a lake. Data pulls live from your Google Sheet — the most recent point always reflects the current reading from Minnesota Power.

Plan Your Paddle

2026 Thomson Dam Releases

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Releases are planned at 700 cfs from 10 AM to 8 PM.

Reference

Charts & Reports

Flow is the current discharge for each lake. Because stream flow and reservoir elevations change constantly, these figures are best-available readings, not guarantees. Data source: Minnesota Power (ALLETE).

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