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Around Carrabassett River
Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Carrabassett River is a 33.6 mile river near Three Rivers Whitewater in Maine. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Carrabassett River near North Anson, Maine (site 01047000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1903 to 2026
Carrabassett River typically runs highest in April, at a median 1,835 cfs, and lowest in September, at 124 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 36,000 cfs, in 1987.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 260 | 192 to 412 |
| February | 230 | 169 to 358 |
| March | 415 | 217 to 802 |
| April | 1,835 | 1,260 to 3,140 |
| May | 1,040 | 670 to 1,740 |
| June | 370 | 241 to 670 |
| July | 203 | 141 to 361 |
| August | 136 | 84 to 252 |
| September | 124 | 78 to 232 |
| October | 233 | 117 to 467 |
| November | 475 | 289 to 848 |
| December | 355 | 259 to 646 |
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 106 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Carrabassett River near North Anson, Maine (site 01047000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
2 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Carrabassett River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Embden PondEmbden PondPublic
- Wyman LakeWyman LakePublic
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