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Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Savannah River is a 62.1 mile river near Savannah Canoe and Kayak in Georgia. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Savannah R at Burtons Ferry BR near Millhaven, GA (site 02197500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1940 to 2026
Savannah River typically runs highest in March, at a median 11,600 cfs, and lowest in October, at 5,970 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 138,000 cfs, in 1940.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 8,510 | 6,290 to 14,700 |
| February | 9,800 | 6,660 to 16,700 |
| March | 11,600 | 7,290 to 19,400 |
| April | 9,535 | 6,915 to 16,200 |
| May | 7,450 | 5,850 to 10,800 |
| June | 6,935 | 5,590 to 8,930 |
| July | 6,780 | 5,620 to 8,330 |
| August | 7,020 | 5,570 to 8,680 |
| September | 6,400 | 5,095 to 8,025 |
| October | 5,970 | 4,890 to 7,430 |
| November | 6,110 | 5,075 to 7,780 |
| December | 7,130 | 5,550 to 11,100 |
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 74 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Savannah R at Burtons Ferry BR near Millhaven, GA (site 02197500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
8 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Savannah River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Morgan's Bridge (SR204)Ogeechee RiverPublic
- Turnbridge LandingWright RiverPublic
- Houlihan ParkSavannah RiverPublic
- Cooks LandingNew RiverPublic
- Highway 46 BridgeNew RiverPublic
- Abercorn CreekAbercorn CreekPublic
- Millstone LandingSavannah RiverPublic
- Becks FerrySavannah RiverPublic
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