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Around Oswegatchie River
Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Oswegatchie River is a 62.1 mile river near Raquette River Outfitters in New York. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Oswegatchie River near Heuvelton NY (site 04263000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1916 to 2026
Oswegatchie River typically runs highest in April, at a median 3,745 cfs, and lowest in August, at 494 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 19,200 cfs, in 1960.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,340 | 874 to 2,330 |
| February | 1,130 | 820 to 1,890 |
| March | 2,410 | 1,340 to 4,440 |
| April | 3,745 | 2,360 to 5,470 |
| May | 1,550 | 1,130 to 2,700 |
| June | 852 | 624 to 1,295 |
| July | 591 | 437 to 894 |
| August | 494 | 372 to 740 |
| September | 516 | 395 to 788 |
| October | 755 | 507 to 1,410 |
| November | 1,470 | 936 to 2,390 |
| December | 1,590 | 1,170 to 2,560 |
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 110 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Oswegatchie River near Heuvelton NY (site 04263000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
5 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Oswegatchie River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Indian LakeIndian LakePublic
- Lake BonaparteLake BonapartePublic
- Cranberry LakeCranberry LakePublic
- Fish CreekFish CreekPublic
- Grass RiverGrass RiverPublic
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