About this river
Clackamas River is an 11.3 mile river near Clackamas River Outfitters in Oregon. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Clackamas River at Estacada, OR (site 14210000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1909 to 2026
Clackamas River typically runs highest in April, at a median 3,415 cfs, and lowest in September, at 868 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 57,900 cfs, in 1996.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 2,990 | 2,060 to 4,950 | |
| February | 2,880 | 2,150 to 4,380 | |
| March | 3,050 | 2,210 to 4,130 | |
| April | 3,415 | 2,685 to 4,355 | |
| May | 3,390 | 2,430 to 4,330 | |
| June | 2,015 | 1,465 to 2,890 | |
| July | 1,080 | 911 to 1,310 | |
| August | 871 | 760 to 991 | |
| September | 868 | 751 to 997 | |
| October | 973 | 800 to 1,290 | |
| November | 2,070 | 1,395 to 3,615 | |
| December | 2,880 | 1,970 to 4,690 |
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 117 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Clackamas River at Estacada, OR (site 14210000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
6 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Clackamas River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Promontory ParkClackamas River - North Fork ReservoirPublic
- North Fork ReservoirClackamas River - North Fork ReservoirPublic
- River Mill ParkClackamas River - Estacada LakePublic
- McIver State ParkClackamas RiverPublic
- McIver State ParkClackamas RiverPublic
- Feldheimer ParkClackamas RiverPublic
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