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Around McKenzie River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
McKenzie River is a 62.1 mile river near High Country Expeditions in Oregon. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Mckenzie River below Payne CR, near Belknap Springs, OR (site 14158740). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2016 to 2026
McKenzie River typically runs highest in May, at a median 561 cfs, and lowest in October, at 183 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 1,900 cfs, in 2019.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 309 | 245 to 463 |
| February | 297 | 243 to 409 |
| March | 279 | 254 to 377 |
| April | 377 | 279 to 825 |
| May | 561 | 268 to 717 |
| June | 278 | 212 to 624 |
| July | 232 | 190 to 433 |
| August | 201 | 179 to 237 |
| September | 191 | 169 to 294 |
| October | 183 | 165 to 310 |
| November | 221 | 188 to 307 |
| December | 275 | 224 to 349 |
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 9 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Mckenzie River below Payne CR, near Belknap Springs, OR (site 14158740). 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 McKenzie River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Hendrick's Bridge ParkMcKenzie RiverPublic
- Bellinger LandingMcKenzie RiverPublic
- Hayden BridgeMcKenzie RiverPublic
- Taylor Landing RV Park and MarinaMcKenzie RiverPublic
- Slide Creek CampgroundEast Fork South Fork McKenzie River - Cougar ReservoirPublic
- WaltervilleMcKenzie RiverPublic
- Harvest LaneMcKenzie RiverPublic
- Deadmond's Ferry LandingMcKenzie RiverPublic
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