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Around Arkansas River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Arkansas River is a 14.0 mile river near Twin Lakes Adventures in Colorado. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Arkansas River below Empire Gulch near Malta, CO (site 07083710). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1990 to 2025
Arkansas River typically runs highest in June, at a median 450 cfs, and lowest in February, at 54 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 2,600 cfs, in 2019.
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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 56 | 46 to 66 |
| February | 54 | 48 to 58 |
| March | 57 | 53 to 60 |
| April | 77 | 65 to 96 |
| May | 249 | 183 to 363 |
| June | 450 | 311 to 807 |
| July | 171 | 148 to 275 |
| August | 115 | 91 to 145 |
| September | 76 | 67 to 85 |
| October | 71 | 66 to 96 |
| November | 66 | 60 to 94 |
| December | 60 | 46 to 72 |
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 4 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Arkansas River below Empire Gulch near Malta, CO (site 07083710). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
One mapped launch sits in the mapped area of Arkansas River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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