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Maple River near Lansing, MI

River61.7 mi
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Around Maple River

10 mi

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

About this river

Maple River is a 61.7 mile river near The Power Of Water in Michigan. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Maple River at Maple Rapids, MI (site 04115000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1944 to 2027

Maple River typically runs highest in March, at a median 524 cfs, and lowest in September, at 33 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 8,610 cfs, in 2013.

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Typical flow by month at Maple River at Maple Rapids, MI, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January18582 to 358
February17274 to 367
March524317 to 865
April499289 to 719
May283163 to 446
June13779 to 269
July5634 to 114
August3823 to 70
September3320 to 71
October4428 to 117
November10253 to 228
December17265 to 348

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 82 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Maple River at Maple Rapids, MI (site 04115000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

Boat access nearby

6 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Maple River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.

  • Webber DamGrand RiverPublic
  • West French RoadMaple RiverPublic
  • Maple RiverMaple RiverPublic
  • Collier CreekCollier CreekPublic
  • Maple RiverMaple RiverPublic
  • Collier CreekCollier CreekPublic

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