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Salamonie River in Indiana

River41.6 mi
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Around Salamonie River

J. Edward Roush Lake7 miSalamonie Lake9.5 mi5 mi

Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

Salamonie River is a 41.6 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Salamonie River near Warren, IN (site 03324300). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1958 to 2026

Salamonie River typically runs highest in March, at a median 339 cfs, and lowest in September, at 28 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 10,900 cfs, in 1999.

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Typical flow by month at Salamonie River near Warren, IN, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January12156 to 404
February17071 to 497
March339155 to 992
April245131 to 711
May14590 to 366
June9856 to 283
July5632 to 130
August3319 to 65
September2815 to 54
October2817 to 69
November7029 to 179
December12046 to 363

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 Salamonie River near Warren, IN (site 03324300). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

Boat access nearby

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

  • Mount EtnaSalamonie LakePublic
  • Lost Bridge State Recreation AreaSalamonie LakePublic
  • DoraSalamonie LakePublic
  • Mount HopeSalamonie LakePublic
  • Lagro/TailwaterSalamonie LakePublic

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