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Around Kootenai River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Kootenai River is a 62.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Kootenai River Bel Moyie River near Bonners Ferry ID (site 12308000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2010 to 2026
Kootenai River typically runs highest in May, at a median 30,400 cfs, and lowest in October, at 4,980 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 59,600 cfs, in 2012.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 6,140 | 5,280 to 13,200 |
| February | 6,790 | 5,230 to 13,600 |
| March | 8,850 | 5,990 to 17,700 |
| April | 12,550 | 9,270 to 27,350 |
| May | 30,400 | 25,700 to 34,900 |
| June | 22,250 | 13,800 to 32,150 |
| July | 10,800 | 9,740 to 17,400 |
| August | 9,760 | 7,830 to 13,000 |
| September | 7,390 | 6,820 to 9,065 |
| October | 4,980 | 4,710 to 5,360 |
| November | 15,300 | 8,885 to 21,950 |
| December | 23,100 | 16,700 to 27,000 |
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 16 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Kootenai River Bel Moyie River near Bonners Ferry ID (site 12308000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
8 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Kootenai River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Roosevelt Park - TroyKootenai River - Lake KoocanusaPublic
- McArthur Lake Water Management AreaMcArthur LakePublic
- Deep CreekKootenai RiverPublic
- Bonner LakeBonner LakePublic
- Smith LakeSmith LakePublic
- Dawson LakeDawson LakePublic
- Brush LakeBrush LakePublic
- CopelandKootenai RiverPublic
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