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Around Okanogan River
- Conconully Lake/Conconully ReservoirRecreation area13.2 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Spectacle LakeRecreation area14.3 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Split Rock Day Use AreaRecreation area19.4 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Chopaka Lake and Chopaka Mountain Wilderness Study AreaRecreation area23.5 mi (opens in a new tab)
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Okanogan River is a 41.4 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Okanogan River at Malott, WA (site 12447200). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1966 to 2026
Okanogan River typically runs highest in June, at a median 8,175 cfs, and lowest in September, at 963 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 45,300 cfs, in 1972.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,160 | 870 to 1,530 |
| February | 1,300 | 945 to 1,740 |
| March | 1,520 | 999 to 2,320 |
| April | 2,630 | 1,605 to 3,555 |
| May | 7,640 | 5,800 to 12,500 |
| June | 8,175 | 4,875 to 12,400 |
| July | 3,020 | 1,590 to 5,070 |
| August | 995 | 665 to 1,990 |
| September | 963 | 658 to 1,270 |
| October | 1,050 | 841 to 1,340 |
| November | 1,335 | 1,015 to 1,735 |
| December | 1,180 | 907 to 1,540 |
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 61 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Okanogan River at Malott, WA (site 12447200). 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 Okanogan River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Little Green LakeLittle Green LakePublic
- Green LakeGreen LakePublic
- RiversideOkanogan RiverPublic
- Conconully State ParkConconully LakePublic
- Fish Lake 1Fish LakesPublic
- SouthsideFish LakesPublic
- Fish Lake 4Fish LakesPublic
- Aeneas LakeAeneas LakePublic
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