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Around Salcha River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Salcha River is a 62.1 mile river near Alaska Dream Adventures in Alaska. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Salcha R near Salchaket AK (site 15484000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1949 to 2026
Salcha River typically runs highest in May, at a median 3,380 cfs, and lowest in March, at 205 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 94,100 cfs, in 1967.
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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 275 | 200 to 393 |
| February | 225 | 169 to 323 |
| March | 205 | 150 to 290 |
| April | 270 | 193 to 371 |
| May | 3,380 | 2,180 to 5,700 |
| June | 2,635 | 1,635 to 4,445 |
| July | 2,200 | 1,460 to 3,270 |
| August | 2,500 | 1,580 to 3,770 |
| September | 2,325 | 1,585 to 3,325 |
| October | 1,020 | 787 to 1,430 |
| November | 525 | 434 to 619 |
| December | 370 | 270 to 505 |
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 78 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Salcha R near Salchaket AK (site 15484000). 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 Salcha River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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