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Around Blue River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Blue River is a 16.0 mile river near High Country Expeditions in Oregon. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Blue River below Tidbits Creek, near Blue River, OR (site 14161100). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1964 to 2003
Blue River typically runs highest in January, at a median 300 cfs, and lowest in September, at 14 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 10,000 cfs, in 1965.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 300 | 178 to 543 |
| February | 252 | 173 to 470 |
| March | 285 | 192 to 459 |
| April | 282 | 193 to 442 |
| May | 227 | 131 to 340 |
| June | 88 | 60 to 148 |
| July | 33 | 25 to 40 |
| August | 17 | 14 to 22 |
| September | 14 | 12 to 20 |
| October | 20 | 13 to 45 |
| November | 180 | 76 to 373 |
| December | 286 | 164 to 603 |
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 40 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Blue River below Tidbits Creek, near Blue River, OR (site 14161100). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
3 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Blue River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Brukart LandingMcKenzie RiverPublic
- Saddle DamBlue River - Blue River ReservoirPublic
- Lookout CampgroundBlue River ReservoirPublic
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