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Utah Whitewater Gear

Jordan River near Midvale, UT

River16.5 mi
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Around Jordan River

Jordan River OHV State Recreation Ar…1.5 miThis Is the Place Heritage Park9.4 mi10 mi

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

About this river

Jordan River is a 16.5 mile river near Utah Whitewater Gear in Utah. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Jordan River @ Cudahy Lane near Salt Lake City, UT (site 10172600). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1964 to 1968

Jordan River typically runs highest in June, at a median 188 cfs, and lowest in December, at 124 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 348 cfs, in 1965.

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Typical flow by month at Jordan River @ Cudahy Lane near Salt Lake City, UT, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January132113 to 144
February137117 to 161
March141130 to 169
April160141 to 201
May175148 to 235
June188163 to 247
July156129 to 180
August157122 to 172
September170143 to 183
October154103 to 166
November125102 to 141
December124105 to 141

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 5 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Jordan River @ Cudahy Lane near Salt Lake City, UT (site 10172600). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

Boat access nearby

One mapped launch sits in the mapped area of Jordan River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.

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