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Around Beaverhead River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Beaverhead River is a 41.8 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Beaverhead River at Dillon MT (site 06017000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1951 to 2026
Beaverhead River typically runs highest in November, at a median 436 cfs, and lowest in May, at 132 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 1,700 cfs, in 1964.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 386 | 286 to 428 |
| February | 389 | 279 to 423 |
| March | 240 | 175 to 381 |
| April | 178 | 113 to 357 |
| May | 132 | 105 to 221 |
| June | 167 | 128 to 270 |
| July | 165 | 132 to 227 |
| August | 162 | 133 to 220 |
| September | 136 | 104 to 263 |
| October | 149 | 109 to 280 |
| November | 436 | 329 to 559 |
| December | 413 | 295 to 493 |
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 34 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Beaverhead River at Dillon MT (site 06017000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
3 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Beaverhead River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- HenneberryBeaverhead ReservoirPublic
- Pipe OrganBeaverhead RiverPublic
- GrasshopperBeaverhead RiverPublic
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