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Around Salmon River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Salmon River is a 10.4 mile river near Indian River Marina & Kayak in Connecticut. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Salmon River near East Hampton, CT (site 01193500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1929 to 2026
Salmon River typically runs highest in March, at a median 282 cfs, and lowest in September, at 23 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 8,720 cfs, in 1938.
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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 172 | 110 to 287 |
| February | 194 | 123 to 297 |
| March | 282 | 202 to 428 |
| April | 266 | 180 to 396 |
| May | 179 | 122 to 275 |
| June | 81 | 51 to 145 |
| July | 34 | 19 to 69 |
| August | 24 | 14 to 52 |
| September | 23 | 13 to 52 |
| October | 40 | 22 to 88 |
| November | 102 | 50 to 185 |
| December | 161 | 93 to 277 |
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 98 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Salmon River near East Hampton, CT (site 01193500). 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 Salmon River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Connecticut River (Salmon River)Connecticut RiverPublic
- Moodus Reservoir (Lower)Moodus Reservoir (Lower)Public
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