Around here
Around Jordan River
- Jordan River OHV State Recreation AreaRecreation area3.3 mi (opens in a new tab)
- This Is the Place Heritage ParkRecreation area6.3 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Great Salt Lake State ParkRecreation area14.7 mi (opens in a new tab)
- North Oquirrh Management Area (NOMA)Recreation area17.8 mi (opens in a new tab)
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Jordan River is a 62.1 mile river near UVU Outdoor Adventure Center in Utah. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Jordan River @ 1700 South @ Salt Lake City, UT (site 10171000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1944 to 2026
Jordan River typically runs highest in October, at a median 154 cfs, and lowest in May, at 119 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 337 cfs, in 1952.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 133 | 114 to 160 |
| February | 139 | 114 to 165 |
| March | 128 | 97 to 148 |
| April | 120 | 96 to 140 |
| May | 119 | 75 to 143 |
| June | 137 | 113 to 166 |
| July | 148 | 133 to 170 |
| August | 149 | 129 to 167 |
| September | 154 | 139 to 177 |
| October | 154 | 127 to 173 |
| November | 133 | 112 to 159 |
| December | 130 | 112 to 157 |
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 82 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Jordan River @ 1700 South @ Salt Lake City, UT (site 10171000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
6 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Jordan River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- LaBaron PointUtah LakePublic
- Lincoln PointUtah LakeRestricted
- Saratoga City SouthUtah LakeRestricted
- Saratoga CityUtah LakeRestricted
- American Fork Boat HarborUtah LakePublic
- Saratoga SpringsUtah LakePublic
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