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Onaping River in Ontario

River44.5 mi
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High Falls3.2 mi5 mi

Source: Canadian Geographical Names Database (NRCan), Open Government Licence - Canada · Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

Onaping River is a 44.5 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the Water Survey of Canada gauge Onaping River near Levack (site 02CF010). Reach geometry comes from Natural Resources Canada's National Hydro Network.

Typical flow by month

1976 to 2025

Onaping River typically runs highest in May, at a median 897 cfs, and lowest in August, at 119 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 5,650 cfs, in 2023.

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Typical flow by month at Onaping River near Levack, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January223180 to 265
February168125 to 196
March179135 to 260
April888430 to 1,538
May897575 to 1,224
June327232 to 455
July184118 to 263
August11982 to 174
September12491 to 201
October277170 to 451
November366251 to 571
December297225 to 409

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 46 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Onaping River near Levack (site 02CF010). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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