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Around Natchaug River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Natchaug River is an 18.1 mile river near Metacomet Tours in Connecticut. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Natchaug River at Marcy RD. near Chaplin, CT (site 01120790). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2007 to 2026
Natchaug River typically runs highest in April, at a median 181 cfs, and lowest in September, at 16 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 4,180 cfs, in 2021.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 129 | 87 to 209 |
| February | 114 | 82 to 186 |
| March | 181 | 124 to 314 |
| April | 181 | 116 to 301 |
| May | 104 | 68 to 158 |
| June | 49 | 31 to 90 |
| July | 25 | 12 to 76 |
| August | 23 | 8.3 to 56 |
| September | 16 | 5.2 to 58 |
| October | 40 | 13 to 89 |
| November | 68 | 39 to 138 |
| December | 122 | 68 to 226 |
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 20 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Natchaug River at Marcy RD. near Chaplin, CT (site 01120790). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
One mapped launch sits in the mapped area of Natchaug River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Mansfield Hollow DamMansfield Hollow DamPublic
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