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Pomme de Terre RiverPomme de Terre #1 / Highway 12 to Appleton
Official lower Pomme de Terre recommended day from the Pomme #1 Highway 12 campsite/access past Larson Landing to Appleton, using the direct Appleton DNR gauge.
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Access and shuttle
Launch at Pomme de Terre #1 and paddle past Larson Landing to Appleton for the DNR-recommended lower Pomme day. The Appleton gauge is direct for the finish, but wood, farm fences, and low-water scraping still need visual checks.
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Put-in
Pomme De Terre River, Pomme De Terre #1 Public Water Access SitePomme #1, Larson, and Appleton resolve in Minnesota public-water-access GIS with official coordinates and water-trail river miles.
Take-out
Pomme De Terre River, Appleton Public Water Access SiteThe route overlaps the already-live Larson-to-Appleton split; Larson is included here as an intermediate exit, not a duplicate endpoint.
Road shuttle
Stage Appleton first, then drive back to Pomme de Terre #1 / Highway 12. Larson Landing is an intermediate public access and a shorter alternate take-out if conditions deteriorate.
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Pomme De Terre River, Pomme De Terre #1 Public Water Access Site to Pomme De Terre River, Appleton Public Water Access Site is about 10.3 mi. Use the planner to compare shorter access pairs.
Additional access notes
- Confirm the Appleton landing and man-made rapid context before launch.
More route and safety guidance
- Treat Pomme #1 camping as designated-site only and confirm current posted rules; do not camp on private farm banks.
- Scout the Appleton take-out and be ready for the man-made rapid context entering Appleton City Park, especially at higher or rising water.
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| Gauge site | Pomme De Terre River at Appleton, MN |
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| Preferred range | 4.50 ft to 6.00 ft |
| Low threshold | 3.50 ft |
| High threshold | 7.50 ft |
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| Main source behind this score | MN DNR river-level interpretation bands for Pomme de Terre River at Appleton |
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NotesPublished evidence and verification notes
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- Official recommended routePomme de Terre #1 to Appleton, 10.3 mi
MN DNR recommended one-way sections list this Pomme de Terre access pair and mileage.
- Public access recordsPomme #1 WAS02176; Larson WAS00046; Appleton WAS00050
Minnesota public-water-access GIS resolves the selected access/campsite chain with coordinates, administrators, and water-trail river miles.
- Official DNR bands3.5 / 4.5-6.0 / 7.5 ft
MN DNR interprets Appleton as Scrapable below 3.5 ft, Low from 3.5 to 4.5, Medium from 4.5 to 6.0, High from 6.0 to 7.5, and Very High above 7.5.
- Gauge check during route review · 2026-07-234.83 ft at 2026-07-23 14:00 CDT
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