Gauge Description:

Best reference is the USACE Gage

River Mile: 3.7 miles above the mouth of the South Branch Lizard Creek

Drainage Area : 275.00 Sq.Mi.

Location of Gage : right bank upstream of the bridge on County Highway P41 and 4 miles northwest of Fort Dodge.

Experienced Recreational Paddlers: 5 to 6.5 feet
Experienced Whitewater Paddlers: 6.5 to 8 feet

Des Moines R at Fort Dodge,IA [ IA ]

Current Conditions Stage Flow Updated 4.73 2420 7/24 1:00 Station Graphs

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Level Legend:

Running

Below Minimum Recommended Flow

Above Maximum Recommended Flow

Unknown

Descriptions of reaches with River Name in bold have been verified by a regional StreamTeam member.

State	River Name/Section	Class	Level	Rel. Level	Updated
IA	Des Moines— Breens (PnP)	III	2,420 cfs	med	7/24 1:00
IA	Lizard Creek, S.Br.— D22 to mouth (8 miles)	I-II	4.73 ft*		7/24 1:00

Station Description

AW Gauge ID:	2352
USGS Station:	05480500
HUC:	07100004
Latitude:	42.5061
Longitude:	-94.2011
Class:	4