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Herring River near Dennis, MA

Stream7.2 mi
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Around Herring River

Sun Retreats Dennis Port1.7 miOld Chatham Road Campground3.6 mi1 mi

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

About this river

Herring River is a 7.2 mile stream near Bass River Kayaks and Paddle Boards in Massachusetts. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Herring River at North Harwich, MA (site 01105880). 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

Herring River typically runs highest in May, at a median 14 cfs, and lowest in October, at 4.4 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 51 cfs, in 1983.

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Typical flow by month at Herring River at North Harwich, MA, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January8.04.6 to 13
February116.8 to 17
March138.5 to 17
April149.8 to 17
May149.9 to 17
June128.3 to 15
July8.05.3 to 12
August5.23.3 to 8.8
September4.52.2 to 7.8
October4.42.4 to 7.2
November5.43.3 to 8.5
December6.73.7 to 11

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 41 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Herring River at North Harwich, MA (site 01105880). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

Boat access nearby

One mapped launch sits in the mapped area of Herring River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.

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