Otter Tail River access points and trip distances, Minnesota
18 access points (18 public) along 151.5 river miles of the Otter Tail River in Minnesota. Distances are measured along the river on the NHDPlus V2 main-stem flowline, not straight-line. River mile 0 is the farthest-upstream access listed here.
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Access points in river order
| River mile | Access | Latitude, longitude | To next (river mi) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | Blackbird Lake (SW) Public Water Access Site Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 46.93007, -95.61419 | 2.5 |
| 2.5 | Rice Lake (SE) Public Water Access Site Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 46.91745, -95.57605 | 15.5 |
| 18.0 | Otter Tail River, Wannigan Road Public Water Access Site Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 46.78476, -95.69621 | 6.8 |
| 24.9 | Otter Tail River, Riverside Park Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 46.72568, -95.69700 | 20.2 |
| 45.0 | Little Pine Lake (E) Public Water Access Site About 0.11 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 46.62546, -95.54187 | 18.8 |
| 63.9 | Rush Lake (W) Public Water Access Site near Mud Lake Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 46.47616, -95.57286 | 12.9 |
| 76.8 | Otter Tail Lake, Riverside Public Water Access Site Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 46.35909, -95.73293 | 0.1 |
| 76.9 | Otter Tail River, Hwy 72, Riverside Public Water Access Site Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 46.35867, -95.73372 | 1.8 |
| 78.7 | Deer Lake Public Water Access Site near Round Lake Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 46.35434, -95.75999 | 5.7 |
| 84.4 | Otter Tail River, Phelps Mill Public Water Access Site Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 46.38217, -95.82102 | 11.5 |
| 96.0 | West Red River Lake Public Water Access Site Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 46.38863, -95.99120 | 2.1 |
| 98.0 | Otter Tail River, Taplin Gorge/Friberg Dam Public Water Access Site Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 46.38263, -96.02063 | 7.2 |
| 105.2 | Otter Tail River, Diversion Dam Public Water Access Site Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 46.31698, -96.02443 | 1.2 |
| 106.4 | Hoot Lake Public Water Access Site About 0.11 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 46.30029, -96.03243 | 1.9 |
| 108.3 | Otter Tail River, Mt. Faith Public Water Access Site Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 46.28502, -96.04903 | 2.2 |
| 110.6 | Otter Tail River Resevoir, Robert Hannah Recreational Area Public Water Access Site Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 46.27927, -96.08427 | 7.8 |
| 118.4 | Dayton Hollow Reservoir Public Water Access Site Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 46.24672, -96.11987 | 33.1 |
| 151.5 | Breckenridge Lake Public Water Access Site Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 46.25612, -96.53748 | end |
Sources: river line and lengths from NHDPlus V2 via EPA WATERS (lengths scaled to each reach's published length); access points from Minnesota DNR Water Access. Only access points in our launch data are shown, so there may be others. Check access, dams and conditions before you go.
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