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Around West Branch Ontonagon River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
West Branch Ontonagon River is a 49.5 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge West Branch Ontonagon River near Bergland, MI (site 04036000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1942 to 2026
West Branch Ontonagon River typically runs highest in April, at a median 312 cfs, and lowest in August, at 35 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 1,650 cfs, in 2002.
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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 153 | 111 to 210 |
| February | 147 | 108 to 186 |
| March | 136 | 103 to 176 |
| April | 312 | 105 to 508 |
| May | 151 | 52 to 505 |
| June | 124 | 58 to 228 |
| July | 68 | 33 to 152 |
| August | 35 | 8.9 to 80 |
| September | 47 | 7.0 to 89 |
| October | 72 | 40 to 172 |
| November | 121 | 60 to 241 |
| December | 158 | 106 to 223 |
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 84 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for West Branch Ontonagon River near Bergland, MI (site 04036000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
4 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of West Branch Ontonagon River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Steusser LakeSteusser LakePublic
- Lake Gogebic State ParkLake GogebicPublic
- Lake Gogebic (East)Lake GogebicPublic
- Lake Gogebic (North)Lake GogebicPublic
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