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Around Doe River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Doe River is a 26.5 mile river near River Dog Adventures in Tennessee. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Doe River at Elizabethton, TN (site 03485500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1912 to 2024
Doe River typically runs highest in March, at a median 301 cfs, and lowest in September, at 83 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 5,340 cfs, in 1963.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 220 | 158 to 322 |
| February | 270 | 191 to 416 |
| March | 301 | 228 to 431 |
| April | 266 | 199 to 373 |
| May | 209 | 155 to 297 |
| June | 149 | 113 to 212 |
| July | 135 | 94 to 198 |
| August | 112 | 81 to 183 |
| September | 83 | 60 to 118 |
| October | 89 | 64 to 119 |
| November | 117 | 82 to 176 |
| December | 149 | 100 to 253 |
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 73 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Doe River at Elizabethton, TN (site 03485500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
3 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Doe River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Rat BranchWatauga LakePublic
- Watauga Lakeshores MarinaWatauga River - Watauga LakeRestricted
- Watauga DamWatauga River - Watauga LakePublic
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