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Griggstown Canoe And Kayak Rental

South River near Princeton, NJ

River10.5 mi
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Around South River

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Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

South River is a 10.5 mile river near Griggstown Canoe And Kayak Rental in New Jersey. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Deep Run at Old Bridge NJ (site 01406050). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

2001 to 2026

South River typically runs highest in March, at a median 23 cfs, and lowest in September, at 2.8 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 2,120 cfs, in 2011.

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Typical flow by month at Deep Run at Old Bridge NJ, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January1711 to 29
February2013 to 35
March2315 to 45
April2113 to 33
May158.6 to 26
June8.04.3 to 19
July4.82.4 to 12
August3.51.3 to 9.7
September2.80.5 to 8.9
October5.51.7 to 15
November104.8 to 21
December189.8 to 34

Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 26 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Deep Run at Old Bridge NJ (site 01406050). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

Boat access nearby

One mapped launch sits in the mapped area of South River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.

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