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Around Salt River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Salt River is a 38.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Salt River near Center, MO (site 05507800). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1980 to 2026
Salt River typically runs highest in July, at a median 1,990 cfs, and lowest in November, at 83 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 65,600 cfs, in 1981.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 100 | 58 to 1,210 |
| February | 212 | 65 to 2,060 |
| March | 934 | 72 to 4,050 |
| April | 1,495 | 127 to 3,200 |
| May | 1,450 | 121 to 4,410 |
| June | 1,640 | 288 to 4,200 |
| July | 1,990 | 319 to 4,600 |
| August | 616 | 77 to 2,390 |
| September | 155 | 63 to 1,065 |
| October | 90 | 57 to 1,100 |
| November | 83 | 60 to 871 |
| December | 86 | 58 to 1,580 |
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 47 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Salt River near Center, MO (site 05507800). 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 Salt River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Ray Behrens Recreation AreaMark Twain LakePublic
- Route 543Mark Twain LakePublic
- Indian Creek MarinaMark Twain LakePublic
- Clarence Cannon Dam TailwatersSalt RiverPublic
- Indian Creek Recreation AreaMark Twain LakePublic
- Route NMark Twain Lake (Indian Creek)Public
- John F. Spalding Recreation AreaMark Twain LakePublic
- Route J Reservoir (Monroe City)Route J ReservoirPublic
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