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Around Housatonic River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Housatonic River is a 39.5 mile river near Main Stream Canoes & Kayaks/SUP in Connecticut. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Housatonic River near Great Barrington, MA (site 01197500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1913 to 2026
Housatonic River typically runs highest in April, at a median 991 cfs, and lowest in August, at 164 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 11,100 cfs, in 1949.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 392 | 268 to 619 |
| February | 369 | 250 to 557 |
| March | 651 | 420 to 1,060 |
| April | 991 | 673 to 1,515 |
| May | 526 | 385 to 821 |
| June | 300 | 205 to 483 |
| July | 184 | 137 to 297 |
| August | 164 | 111 to 262 |
| September | 165 | 113 to 277 |
| October | 220 | 145 to 356 |
| November | 372 | 226 to 593 |
| December | 428 | 278 to 716 |
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 113 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Housatonic River near Great Barrington, MA (site 01197500). 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 Housatonic River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Candlewood Lake (Squantz Cove)Candlewood LakePublic
- Squantz PondSquantz PondPublic
- Hatch PondHatch PondPublic
- Mohawk PondMohawk PondPublic
- Tyler PondTyler PondPublic
- West Side PondWest Side PondPublic
- Mudge PondMudge PondPublic
- Lake BuelLake BuelPublic
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