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Around Pigeon River
- Eby's Pines RV Park & CampgroundRV park · ★ 4.13.8 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Shipshewana North Park Amish Log Cabin Lodging & CampgroundRV park · ★ 4.59 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Shipshewana RV Park & Service CenterRV park · ★ 4.611.5 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Shipshewana Campground South ParkRV park · ★ 4.311.6 mi (opens in a new tab)
Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Pigeon River is a 45.4 mile river near Fawn River Kayak Guide and Rental in Michigan. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Pigeon River near Scott, IN (site 04099750). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1968 to 2026
Pigeon River typically runs highest in April, at a median 536 cfs, and lowest in September, at 170 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 2,410 cfs, in 2018.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 315 | 210 to 505 |
| February | 341 | 230 to 514 |
| March | 505 | 375 to 723 |
| April | 536 | 376 to 711 |
| May | 413 | 314 to 563 |
| June | 323 | 210 to 440 |
| July | 221 | 165 to 321 |
| August | 186 | 143 to 258 |
| September | 170 | 128 to 224 |
| October | 171 | 136 to 231 |
| November | 215 | 158 to 356 |
| December | 303 | 200 to 432 |
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 58 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Pigeon River near Scott, IN (site 04099750). 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 Pigeon River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Pigeon River Fish & Wildlife AreaShipshewana LakePublic
- Pigeon River Fish & Wildlife AreaShipshewana LakePublic
- Pigeon River Fish & Wildlfie AreaCass LakePublic
- Pigeon River Fish & Wildlife Area - Nasby DamPigeon RiverPublic
- Pigeon RiverPigeon RiverPublic
- Pigeon River Fish & Wildlife Area - Skip's BridgeOntario Mill PondPublic
- Pigeon River Fish & Wildlife AreaPigeon RiverPublic
- Pigeon River Fish & Wildlife AreaOntario Mill PondPublic
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