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Around Connecticut River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Connecticut River is a 43.1 mile river near Adventure East in Massachusetts. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Connecticut River at Montague City, MA (site 01170500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1904 to 2026
Connecticut River typically runs highest in April, at a median 33,650 cfs, and lowest in September, at 4,375 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 173,000 cfs, in 1928.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 10,800 | 7,110 to 15,900 |
| February | 8,740 | 6,430 to 12,500 |
| March | 17,200 | 9,730 to 29,400 |
| April | 33,650 | 23,550 to 48,800 |
| May | 19,300 | 13,000 to 28,900 |
| June | 9,375 | 6,115 to 15,000 |
| July | 6,050 | 3,710 to 9,670 |
| August | 4,690 | 3,080 to 8,220 |
| September | 4,375 | 2,855 to 7,285 |
| October | 6,640 | 4,180 to 10,400 |
| November | 9,885 | 5,990 to 16,550 |
| December | 12,000 | 7,360 to 19,200 |
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 59 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Connecticut River at Montague City, MA (site 01170500). 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 Connecticut River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Crystal LakeCrystal LakePublic
- Connecticut River (Bissell Bridge)Connecticut RiverPublic
- Connecticut River (Kings Island)Connecticut RiverPublic
- Five Mile PondFive Mile PondPublic
- Connecticut RiverConnecticut RiverPublic
- Connecticut RiverConnecticut RiverPublic
- Connecticut River (Oxbow)Connecticut RiverPublic
- Connecticut RiverConnecticut RiverPublic
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