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Around Sandy River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Sandy River is a 54.1 mile river near Clackamas River Outfitters in Oregon. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Sandy River below Bull Run River, near Bull Run, OR (site 14142500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1911 to 2025
Sandy River typically runs highest in April, at a median 2,850 cfs, and lowest in September, at 409 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 57,800 cfs, in 1965.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 2,580 | 1,630 to 4,480 |
| February | 2,320 | 1,660 to 3,740 |
| March | 2,530 | 1,760 to 3,620 |
| April | 2,850 | 2,175 to 3,825 |
| May | 2,480 | 1,700 to 3,510 |
| June | 1,435 | 1,020 to 2,215 |
| July | 695 | 580 to 856 |
| August | 451 | 392 to 529 |
| September | 409 | 339 to 540 |
| October | 554 | 385 to 1,020 |
| November | 2,055 | 1,105 to 3,695 |
| December | 2,440 | 1,540 to 4,490 |
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 81 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Sandy River below Bull Run River, near Bull Run, OR (site 14142500). 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 Sandy River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Lost Lake ResortLost LakePublic
- Dabney State ParkSandy RiverPublic
- Lewis and Clark State ParkSandy RiverPublic
- Rooster Rock State ParkColumbia RiverPublic
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