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Beaver River in Pennsylvania

River21.5 mi
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Around Beaver River

5 mi

Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

Beaver River is a 21.5 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Beaver River at Beaver Falls, PA (site 03107500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1957 to 2025

Beaver River typically runs highest in March, at a median 5,390 cfs, and lowest in September, at 1,120 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 65,400 cfs, in 1959.

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Typical flow by month at Beaver River at Beaver Falls, PA, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January3,8902,080 to 6,930
February4,0102,410 to 6,840
March5,3903,370 to 8,860
April4,4352,675 to 7,645
May3,0901,760 to 5,530
June1,9351,265 to 3,720
July1,4501,110 to 2,590
August1,200974 to 1,860
September1,120868 to 1,925
October1,190869 to 2,280
November2,1501,335 to 4,020
December3,8502,240 to 6,460

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 68 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Beaver River at Beaver Falls, PA (site 03107500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

Boat access nearby

4 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Beaver River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.

  • Bridgewater Landings MarinaBeaver RiverPublic
  • Beaver Harbour MarinaBeaver RiverPublic
  • New BrightonBeaver RiverPublic
  • BevingtonBeaver RiverPublic

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