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Paddle Boston: Cambridge, Kendall Square

Monatiquot River near Cambridge, MA

Stream4.8 mi
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Around Monatiquot River

0.5 mi

Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

Monatiquot River is a 4.8 mile stream near Paddle Boston: Cambridge, Kendall Square in Massachusetts. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Monatiquot River at East Braintree, MA (site 01105583). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 4. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

2006 to 2026

Monatiquot River typically runs highest in March, at a median 70 cfs, and lowest in September, at 3.8 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 1,180 cfs, in 2010.

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Typical flow by month at Monatiquot River at East Braintree, MA, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January4630 to 76
February5331 to 79
March7044 to 132
April5836 to 108
May3320 to 56
June187.3 to 37
July112.3 to 32
August5.00.9 to 14
September3.80.9 to 16
October7.91.8 to 29
November2410 to 50
December4819 to 87

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 20 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Monatiquot River at East Braintree, MA (site 01105583). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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