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Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Kern River is a 62.1 mile river near Kern River Rafting - Momentum River Expeditions in California. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Kern R at Enos Park Foot BR near Bakersfield CA (site 11194152). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2023 to 2026
Kern River typically runs highest in December, at a median 0.0 cfs, and lowest in January, at 0.0 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 911 cfs, in 2023.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0.0 | 0.0 to 0.0 |
| February | 0.0 | 0.0 to 0.0 |
| March | 0.0 | 0.0 to 0.0 |
| April | 0.0 | 0.0 to 0.0 |
| May | 0.0 | 0.0 to 0.0 |
| June | 0.0 | 0.0 to 0.0 |
| July | 0.0 | 0.0 to 112 |
| August | 0.0 | 0.0 to 203 |
| September | 0.0 | 0.0 to 118 |
| October | 0.0 | 0.0 to 36 |
| November | 0.0 | 0.0 to 47 |
| December | 0.0 | 0.0 to 39 |
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 3 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Kern R at Enos Park Foot BR near Bakersfield CA (site 11194152). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
8 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Kern River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Lake MingLake MingPublic
- Lake Isabella (Engineers Point )Lake IsabellaPublic
- Lake Isabella Patrol Boat Dock (French Gulch)Lake IsabellaPublic
- Lake IsabellaLake IsabellaPublic
- French Gulch MarinaLake IsabellaPublic
- Mike's Kern Valley MarinaLake IsabellaRestricted
- Lake Isabella RV ResortLake IsabellaRestricted
- Dean's North Fork MarinaLake IsabellaPublic
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