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Around Tuscarawas River
- Timbercrest Camp and RV ParkRV park · ★ 4.716.2 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Baylor Beach Park; Water Park & CampgroundRV park · ★ 4.617.3 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Scenic Hills RV ParkRV park · ★ 4.719.1 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Rocky Fork Ranch RV Resort & Campground OhioRV park · ★ 4.219.8 mi (opens in a new tab)
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Tuscarawas River is a 61.5 mile river near Trailhead Canoe Livery in Ohio. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Tuscarawas River below Dover Dam near Dover OH (site 03122500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1985 to 1991
Tuscarawas River typically runs highest in February, at a median 1,920 cfs, and lowest in September, at 386 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 5,740 cfs, in 1991.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,220 | 800 to 2,400 |
| February | 1,920 | 907 to 3,890 |
| March | 1,510 | 1,120 to 2,200 |
| April | 1,460 | 1,045 to 2,625 |
| May | 853 | 673 to 1,620 |
| June | 756 | 461 to 1,685 |
| July | 648 | 421 to 1,260 |
| August | 426 | 340 to 674 |
| September | 386 | 287 to 685 |
| October | 477 | 376 to 787 |
| November | 1,300 | 770 to 1,980 |
| December | 1,400 | 645 to 2,890 |
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 7 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Tuscarawas River below Dover Dam near Dover OH (site 03122500). 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 Tuscarawas River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Gnadenhutten Village RampPublic
- Boat ClubTuscarawas RiverPublic
- Dover Boat and Ski ClubTuscarawas RiverPublic
- Dover Canal ParkTuscarawas RiverPublic
- Sippo Lake ParkPublic
- Meyers Lake MarinaPublic
- Portage Lakes State Park - C 6Public
- Portage Lakes State Park - CGPublic
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