About this river
Saco River is a 36.1 mile river near Saco Bound Canoe & Kayak in New Hampshire. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Saco River near Conway, NH (site 01064500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1904 to 2026
Saco River typically runs highest in April, at a median 2,035 cfs, and lowest in September, at 228 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 33,900 cfs, in 1936.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 400 | 280 to 651 | |
| February | 352 | 265 to 524 | |
| March | 550 | 324 to 962 | |
| April | 2,035 | 1,490 to 3,480 | |
| May | 1,690 | 1,150 to 2,720 | |
| June | 613 | 420 to 912 | |
| July | 323 | 240 to 490 | |
| August | 244 | 175 to 396 | |
| September | 228 | 161 to 369 | |
| October | 341 | 213 to 644 | |
| November | 663 | 411 to 1,100 | |
| December | 549 | 349 to 885 |
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 103 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Saco River near Conway, NH (site 01064500). 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 Saco River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Clemons PondClemons PondPublic
- Burnt Meadow PondBurnt Meadow PondPublic
- Moose Pond (South)Moose PondPublic
- Conway Lake BeachConway LakePublic
- Lovewell PondLovewell PondPublic
- Moose Pond (North)Moose PondPublic
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