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Around Colville River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Colville River is a 56.9 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Colville River at Kettle Falls, WA (site 12409000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1923 to 2026
Colville River typically runs highest in April, at a median 720 cfs, and lowest in August, at 80 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 3,360 cfs, in 1974.
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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 171 | 120 to 250 |
| February | 240 | 162 to 355 |
| March | 414 | 282 to 617 |
| April | 720 | 491 to 1,110 |
| May | 604 | 339 to 875 |
| June | 311 | 198 to 455 |
| July | 127 | 72 to 200 |
| August | 80 | 47 to 117 |
| September | 89 | 60 to 119 |
| October | 112 | 82 to 142 |
| November | 141 | 111 to 182 |
| December | 153 | 115 to 212 |
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 104 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Colville River at Kettle Falls, WA (site 12409000). 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 Colville River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Waitts LakeWaitts LakePublic
- Silver Beach ResortWaitts LakeRestricted
- Waitts Lake ResortWaitts LakeRestricted
- Starvation LakeStarvation LakePublic
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