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Connecticut River in Massachusetts

River62.1 mi
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Around Connecticut River

Hinsdale RV Resort & Campground8 miTully Lake13 mi20 mi

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

About this river

Connecticut River is a 62.1 mile river near Great River Outfitters & the Path of Life Sculpture Garden in Vermont. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Connecticut River at North Walpole, NH (site 01154500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1942 to 2026

Connecticut River typically runs highest in April, at a median 23,000 cfs, and lowest in September, at 2,930 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 88,300 cfs, in 1953.

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Typical flow by month at Connecticut River at North Walpole, NH, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January6,3304,600 to 8,860
February5,8804,290 to 8,330
March10,8006,240 to 17,900
April23,00015,750 to 35,600
May14,1008,910 to 20,300
June7,0354,205 to 9,925
July3,8602,530 to 6,170
August3,1102,030 to 5,000
September2,9301,880 to 4,625
October4,3602,730 to 7,180
November7,1604,800 to 11,450
December7,2905,230 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 84 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Connecticut River at North Walpole, NH (site 01154500). 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 Connecticut River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.

  • Great IslandAtlantic Ocean/Long Island SoundPublic
  • Four Mile RiverFour Mile RiverPublic
  • Connecticut River (Baldwin Bridge)Connecticut RiverPublic
  • Harbor Hill MarinaNiantic RiverPublic
  • Niantic RiverNiantic RiverPublic
  • Dodge PondDodge PondPublic
  • Gorton PondGorton PondPublic
  • Rogers LakeRogers LakePublic

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