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Burton Outdoor Adventures Retail and Rental Shop

Chattahoochee River near Burton Outdoor Adventures Retail and Rental Shop

River28.8 mi
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About this river

Chattahoochee River is a 28.8 mile river near Burton Outdoor Adventures Retail and Rental Shop in Georgia. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Chattahoochee River at Buford Dam, near Buford, GA (site 02334430). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1956 to 2026

Chattahoochee River typically runs highest in August, at a median 1,600 cfs, and lowest in January, at 1,090 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 9,710 cfs, in 1964.

Typical flow by month at Chattahoochee River at Buford Dam, near Buford, GA, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)Relative level
January1,090684 to 2,290
February1,140650 to 2,480
March1,200640 to 3,150
April1,430690 to 3,530
May1,500834 to 3,100
June1,425866 to 2,470
July1,440964 to 2,370
August1,600991 to 2,830
September1,415951 to 2,525
October1,300918 to 2,190
November1,290888 to 1,985
December1,130823 to 1,530

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 71 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Chattahoochee River at Buford Dam, near Buford, GA (site 02334430). 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 Chattahoochee River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.

  • Lake LanierChattahoochee River - Lake LanierPublic
  • Aqualand BoatyardChattahoochee River - Lake LanierRestricted
  • UnknownChattahoochee River - Lake LanierPublic
  • UnknownChattahoochee River - Lake LanierPublic
  • Aqualand MarinaChattahoochee River - Lake LanierRestricted
  • Aqualand ParkChattahoochee River - Lake LanierRestricted
  • Commodore Drive - 2Chattahoochee River - Lake LanierPublic
  • Commodore Drive - 1Chattahoochee River - Lake LanierPublic
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