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Around Otselic River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Otselic River is a 37.8 mile stream. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Otselic River at Cincinnatus NY (site 01510000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 4. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1938 to 2026
Otselic River typically runs highest in April, at a median 460 cfs, and lowest in August, at 34 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 6,200 cfs, in 1948.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 170 | 119 to 340 |
| February | 160 | 100 to 290 |
| March | 379 | 237 to 685 |
| April | 460 | 304 to 722 |
| May | 194 | 128 to 353 |
| June | 88 | 59 to 177 |
| July | 49 | 30 to 99 |
| August | 34 | 22 to 75 |
| September | 35 | 19 to 77 |
| October | 62 | 28 to 174 |
| November | 190 | 102 to 328 |
| December | 243 | 160 to 405 |
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 83 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Otselic River at Cincinnatus NY (site 01510000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
4 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Otselic River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Whitney Point ReservoirOtselic River - Whitney Point ReservoirPublic
- Whitney Point ReservoirOtselic River - Whitney Point ReservoirPublic
- Long PondLong PondPublic
- Balsam PondBalsam PondPublic
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