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Around Klamath River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Klamath River is a 48.5 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Klamath R below Iron Gate Dam CA (site 11516530). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1961 to 2026
Klamath River typically runs highest in March, at a median 2,230 cfs, and lowest in July, at 774 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 25,000 cfs, in 1965.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,740 | 1,200 to 3,090 |
| February | 1,790 | 1,110 to 3,340 |
| March | 2,230 | 1,460 to 3,850 |
| April | 2,025 | 1,380 to 3,960 |
| May | 1,720 | 1,160 to 2,970 |
| June | 1,035 | 752 to 1,490 |
| July | 774 | 725 to 941 |
| August | 1,020 | 915 to 1,040 |
| September | 1,190 | 1,000 to 1,345 |
| October | 1,330 | 1,030 to 1,710 |
| November | 1,340 | 1,045 to 1,840 |
| December | 1,490 | 1,070 to 2,960 |
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 66 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Klamath R below Iron Gate Dam CA (site 11516530). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
2 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Klamath River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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