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Around Deschutes River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Deschutes River is a 36.0 mile river near Wanderlust Tours in Oregon. Streamflow is measured at USGS gauge site 14064500. The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1924 to 1991
Deschutes River typically runs highest in July, at a median 2,200 cfs, and lowest in November, at 846 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 3,410 cfs, in 1965.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 892 | 615 to 1,080 |
| February | 920 | 692 to 1,200 |
| March | 1,030 | 704 to 1,240 |
| April | 1,275 | 1,095 to 1,530 |
| May | 1,810 | 1,420 to 2,130 |
| June | 2,010 | 1,495 to 2,360 |
| July | 2,200 | 1,560 to 2,530 |
| August | 2,000 | 1,560 to 2,300 |
| September | 1,725 | 1,330 to 1,985 |
| October | 1,080 | 952 to 1,360 |
| November | 846 | 594 to 1,000 |
| December | 857 | 622 to 1,060 |
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 67 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for USGS gauge 14064500 (site 14064500). 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 Deschutes River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- TeninoDeschutes RiverPublic
- Gull Point CampgroundDeschutes River - Wickiup ReservoirPublic
- Mid-Drift - Little DeschutesLittle Deschutes RiverPublic
- North WickiupDeschutes River - Wickiup ReservoirPublic
- South Twin Lake CampgroundSouth Twin LakePublic
- West South Twin Lake CampgroundDeschutes River - Wickiup ReservoirPublic
- Bull Bend CampgroundDeschutes RiverPublic
- North Twin Lake CampgroundNorth Twin LakePublic
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