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Mississippi RiverCoon Rapids Dam Regional Park to Riverfront Regional Park
Official MN DNR metro Mississippi day trip below Coon Rapids Dam, with swift urban current, Durnam Island Rapids Class I, public Anoka County endpoints, and the direct Hwy 610 DNR gauge inside the reach.
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Launch below Coon Rapids Dam and take out at Anoka County Riverfront Regional Park for the official DNR Map 9 metro Mississippi day trip.
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Put-in
Mississippi River, Coon Rapids Dam Public Water Access SiteCoon Rapids Dam resolves in Minnesota public-water-access GIS as WAS02630 at river mile 863.0. Launch below the dam and obey posted dam-area restrictions.
Take-out
Mississippi River, Anoka County Riverfront Regional Park Public Water Access SiteRiverfront Regional Park resolves as WAS01210 at river mile 860.3 and is the planned take-out before the downstream North Mississippi / Minneapolis corridor.
Road shuttle
Stage Riverfront Regional Park first, then drive back to Coon Rapids Dam Regional Park. Confirm the below-dam launch, Hwy 610 reading, and Riverfront take-out before putting on.
Additional access notes
- The Hwy 610 gauge is direct for this reach, but it cannot show same-day debris, bridge turbulence, wake traffic, or water quality after storms.
More route and safety guidance
- DNR says the current is swift in this stretch and Map 9 marks Durnam Island Rapids as Class I near the Riverfront finish.
- Stay with public accesses and parks. Urban bridges, fishing lines, floating debris, wakes, and water-quality issues after storms can change the day quickly.
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| Gauge site | Mississippi River at Hwy 610 in Brooklyn Park, MN |
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| Preferred range | 8,670 cfs to 28,300 cfs |
| Low threshold | 3,060 cfs |
| High threshold | 33,000 cfs |
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| Main source behind this score | MN DNR river-level interpretation bands for Mississippi River at Hwy 610 |
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NotesPublished evidence and verification notes
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- Official recommended tripCoon Rapids Dam RM 866.4 to Riverfront RM 860.3, 6.1 miles
MN DNR recommends this metro Mississippi day trip and describes swift current, scenic islands, and a two- to three-hour average paddle.
- Public access recordsWAS02630 to WAS01210
Minnesota public-water-access GIS resolves Coon Rapids Dam and Anoka County Riverfront Regional Park as public Mississippi River accesses with coordinates and river-mile records.
- Official DNR bands3060 / 8670-28300 / 33000 cfs
MN DNR interprets the Hwy 610 gauge as Scrapable below 3,060 cfs, Low from 3,060 to 8,670, Medium from 8,670 to 28,300, High from 28,300 to 33,000, and Very High above 33,000.
- Gauge check during route review · 2026-07-233,790 cfs at 2026-07-23 02:00 CDT
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- Rapid and dam contextBelow Coon Rapids Dam; Durnam Island Rapids Class I
MN DNR Map 9 places Coon Rapids Dam immediately upstream of the launch area and marks Durnam Island Rapids as Class I near the Riverfront Regional Park finish.
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