Connecticut Watersports - Lake Lillinonah, New Milford
Pootatuck River near New Milford, CT
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Around Pootatuck River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Pootatuck River is a 6.7 mile stream near Connecticut Watersports - Lake Lillinonah, New Milford in Connecticut. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Pootatuck River at Sandy Hook, CT (site 01203510). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 4. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1966 to 2026
Pootatuck River typically runs highest in March, at a median 67 cfs, and lowest in September, at 9.4 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 1,920 cfs, in 2011.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 41 | 29 to 61 |
| February | 44 | 30 to 68 |
| March | 67 | 46 to 101 |
| April | 60 | 39 to 88 |
| May | 41 | 31 to 63 |
| June | 21 | 14 to 40 |
| July | 16 | 9.2 to 29 |
| August | 10 | 6.2 to 19 |
| September | 9.4 | 5.0 to 20 |
| October | 13 | 7.9 to 29 |
| November | 27 | 15 to 52 |
| December | 47 | 23 to 80 |
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 28 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Pootatuck River at Sandy Hook, CT (site 01203510). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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