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Oneida River in New York

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Around Oneida River

Winns Pond8 miBrickyard Falls17.7 mi10 mi

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

About this river

Oneida River is a 40.0 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Oneida River near Euclid NY (site 04247000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1997 to 2026

Oneida River typically runs highest in April, at a median 5,800 cfs, and lowest in August, at 541 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 10,600 cfs, in 2011.

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Typical flow by month at Oneida River near Euclid NY, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January4,2503,410 to 4,920
February3,4002,560 to 4,110
March4,3303,110 to 5,500
April5,8003,300 to 7,050
May2,1501,140 to 4,550
June1,340565 to 2,975
July856452 to 2,230
August541383 to 1,730
September622420 to 1,325
October1,670692 to 2,820
November2,9801,445 to 4,720
December4,5703,900 to 5,270

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 30 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Oneida River near Euclid NY (site 04247000). 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 Oneida River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.

  • Oneida RiverOneida RiverPublic
  • Highway 481 Bridge, Clay, Mile 159.42Erie Canal - Oneida RiverPublic
  • Godfrey Point, Mile 135.85Erie Canal - Oneida LakePublic
  • Oneida Shores County Park, Mile 148.78Erie Canal (Oneida Lake)Public

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