Around here
Around All American Canal
- Pilot Knob Long Term Visitor AreaRecreation area3.2 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Tumco Historic MineRecreation area11.7 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Bill Williams River LocalityRecreation area13.3 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Betty's Kitchen Watchable Wildlife Viewing Area and National Recreation TrailRecreation area13.3 mi (opens in a new tab)
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
All American Canal is a 23.0 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge All-american Canal near Imperial Dam, Ca-az (site 09523000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 10. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1940 to 2027
All American Canal typically runs highest in April, at a median 8,995 cfs, and lowest in December, at 4,220 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 14,400 cfs, in 1980.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 4,300 | 3,420 to 5,270 |
| February | 5,590 | 4,400 to 6,260 |
| March | 7,850 | 6,860 to 8,760 |
| April | 8,995 | 8,065 to 9,960 |
| May | 7,510 | 6,720 to 8,330 |
| June | 7,740 | 7,010 to 8,625 |
| July | 8,560 | 7,450 to 9,700 |
| August | 7,670 | 6,250 to 9,210 |
| September | 6,445 | 5,480 to 7,945 |
| October | 5,670 | 5,120 to 6,800 |
| November | 4,620 | 4,000 to 5,535 |
| December | 4,220 | 3,510 to 5,000 |
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 87 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for All-american Canal near Imperial Dam, Ca-az (site 09523000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
2 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of All American Canal, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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