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Source: Canadian Geographical Names Database (NRCan), Open Government Licence - Canada
About this river
Sturgeon River is a 54.0 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the Water Survey of Canada gauge Sturgeon River at Outlet of Salvesen Lake (site 05QE009). Reach geometry comes from Natural Resources Canada's National Hydro Network.
Typical flow by month
1960 to 2026
Sturgeon River typically runs highest in May, at a median 736 cfs, and lowest in March, at 161 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 5,474 cfs, in 2022.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 190 | 143 to 260 |
| February | 171 | 127 to 216 |
| March | 161 | 122 to 199 |
| April | 243 | 167 to 406 |
| May | 736 | 448 to 1,203 |
| June | 623 | 367 to 984 |
| July | 452 | 273 to 678 |
| August | 275 | 170 to 484 |
| September | 229 | 135 to 436 |
| October | 233 | 125 to 431 |
| November | 216 | 153 to 371 |
| December | 207 | 141 to 315 |
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 65 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Sturgeon River at Outlet of Salvesen Lake (site 05QE009). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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