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Around Deschutes River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Deschutes River is a 62.1 mile river near Wanderlust Tours in Oregon. Streamflow is measured at USGS gauge site 14056500. The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1943 to 1991
Deschutes River typically runs highest in July, at a median 1,710 cfs, and lowest in December, at 46 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 2,280 cfs, in 1956.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 51 | 24 to 367 |
| February | 90 | 26 to 507 |
| March | 182 | 27 to 480 |
| April | 597 | 424 to 728 |
| May | 1,060 | 828 to 1,270 |
| June | 1,430 | 1,035 to 1,605 |
| July | 1,710 | 1,490 to 1,910 |
| August | 1,500 | 1,300 to 1,670 |
| September | 1,240 | 1,070 to 1,405 |
| October | 500 | 414 to 800 |
| November | 50 | 23 to 217 |
| December | 46 | 24 to 234 |
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 49 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for USGS gauge 14056500 (site 14056500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
8 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Deschutes River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Wickiup ButteDeschutes River - Wickiup ReservoirPublic
- TeninoDeschutes RiverPublic
- Gull Point CampgroundDeschutes River - Wickiup ReservoirPublic
- Mid-Drift - Little DeschutesLittle Deschutes RiverPublic
- North WickiupDeschutes River - Wickiup ReservoirPublic
- Paulina Lake CampgroundPaulina LakePublic
- Paulina Lake LodgePaulina LakeRestricted
- South Twin Lake CampgroundSouth Twin LakePublic
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