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About this river
Mattawamkeag River is a 50.3 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Mattawamkeag River near Mattawamkeag, Maine (site 01030500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1935 to 2026
Mattawamkeag River typically runs highest in April, at a median 8,200 cfs, and lowest in September, at 350 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 29,200 cfs, in 1936.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,190 | 806 to 1,770 |
| February | 828 | 550 to 1,570 |
| March | 1,470 | 655 to 2,660 |
| April | 8,200 | 5,725 to 11,050 |
| May | 3,870 | 2,650 to 6,580 |
| June | 1,310 | 795 to 2,065 |
| July | 685 | 398 to 1,220 |
| August | 393 | 214 to 920 |
| September | 350 | 170 to 818 |
| October | 850 | 362 to 1,660 |
| November | 2,275 | 1,240 to 3,980 |
| December | 1,970 | 1,110 to 3,630 |
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 92 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Mattawamkeag River near Mattawamkeag, Maine (site 01030500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
3 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Mattawamkeag River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Mattawamkeag RiverMattawamkeag RiverPublic
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