About this river
Ouachita River is a 26.6 mile river near Hot Springs Marina in Arkansas. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Ouachita River at Remmel Dam above Jones Mill, AR (site 07359002). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1929 to 2026
Ouachita River typically runs highest in January, at a median 2,440 cfs, and lowest in October, at 596 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 104,000 cfs, in 1945.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 2,440 | 959 to 4,290 | |
| February | 2,420 | 1,040 to 3,770 | |
| March | 2,410 | 917 to 4,170 | |
| April | 2,335 | 851 to 4,960 | |
| May | 1,810 | 624 to 5,820 | |
| June | 1,195 | 513 to 2,430 | |
| July | 1,100 | 452 to 2,090 | |
| August | 1,070 | 413 to 2,040 | |
| September | 866 | 391 to 1,720 | |
| October | 596 | 306 to 1,690 | |
| November | 1,415 | 463 to 2,630 | |
| December | 2,060 | 717 to 3,860 |
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 97 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Ouachita River at Remmel Dam above Jones Mill, AR (site 07359002). 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 Ouachita River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Caddo River Drop OffCaddo RiverPublic
- Capps RoadCaddo RiverPublic
- Iron Mountain MarinaCaddo River - DeGray LakeRestricted
- Spillway Dam Recreation AreaCaddo River - DeGray LakePublic
- Iron Mountain Ramp RoadCaddo River - DeGray LakePublic
- Campground RoadCaddo River - DeGray LakePublic
- Small Dike RoadCaddo River - DeGray LakePublic
- Caddo Drive CampgroundCaddo River - DeGray LakePublic
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