About this river
Turkey River is a 12.8 mile river near Bigfoot Canoe Rental in Iowa. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Turkey River near Eldorado, IA (site 05411850). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2000 to 2026
Turkey River typically runs highest in May, at a median 769 cfs, and lowest in January, at 153 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 35,600 cfs, in 2008.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 153 | 100 to 315 | |
| February | 171 | 118 to 261 | |
| March | 543 | 263 to 1,160 | |
| April | 687 | 412 to 1,315 | |
| May | 769 | 471 to 1,260 | |
| June | 650 | 415 to 1,220 | |
| July | 424 | 229 to 749 | |
| August | 265 | 161 to 405 | |
| September | 181 | 131 to 415 | |
| October | 179 | 117 to 503 | |
| November | 201 | 122 to 372 | |
| December | 165 | 110 to 248 |
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 26 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Turkey River near Eldorado, IA (site 05411850). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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