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Around South Platte River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
South Platte River is a 62.1 mile river near 5280 Paddle Sports in Colorado. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge South Platte River below Union Ave, at Englewood,c (site 06710247). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1996 to 2026
South Platte River typically runs highest in June, at a median 256 cfs, and lowest in November, at 28 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 2,750 cfs, in 2015.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 32 | 21 to 62 |
| February | 44 | 22 to 67 |
| March | 57 | 32 to 87 |
| April | 90 | 46 to 189 |
| May | 182 | 77 to 429 |
| June | 256 | 93 to 563 |
| July | 190 | 83 to 372 |
| August | 127 | 54 to 268 |
| September | 47 | 28 to 77 |
| October | 34 | 23 to 59 |
| November | 28 | 18 to 54 |
| December | 28 | 18 to 55 |
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 30 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for South Platte River below Union Ave, at Englewood,c (site 06710247). 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 South Platte River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Eleven Mile State ParkSouth Platte River - Elevenmile Canyon ReservoirPublic
- Eleven Mile State ParkSouth Platte River - Elevenmile Canyon ReservoirPublic
- Eleven Mile State ParkSouth Platte River - Elevenmile Canyon ReservoirPublic
- Spinney Mountain State ParkSouth Platte River - Spinney Mountain ReservoirPublic
- Spinney Mountain State ParkSouth Platte River - Spinney Mountain ReservoirPublic
- Tarryall Reservoir State Wildlife AreaTarryall CreekPublic
- Tarryall Reservoir State Wildlife AreaTarryall CreekPublic
- Chatfield State ParkSouth Platte River - Chatfield ReservoirPublic
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