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Around Kalamazoo River
Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Kalamazoo River is a 52.6 mile river near Third Coast Paddling in Michigan. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Kalamazoo River at New Richmond, MI (site 04108660). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1994 to 2026
Kalamazoo River typically runs highest in March, at a median 2,760 cfs, and lowest in September, at 1,325 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 11,700 cfs, in 2009.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 2,180 | 1,690 to 2,830 |
| February | 2,190 | 1,620 to 2,970 |
| March | 2,760 | 2,320 to 3,790 |
| April | 2,635 | 2,165 to 3,790 |
| May | 2,320 | 1,910 to 3,170 |
| June | 1,880 | 1,390 to 2,670 |
| July | 1,630 | 1,240 to 2,040 |
| August | 1,440 | 1,160 to 1,700 |
| September | 1,325 | 1,070 to 1,580 |
| October | 1,470 | 1,200 to 1,970 |
| November | 1,820 | 1,410 to 2,330 |
| December | 1,990 | 1,660 to 2,570 |
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 26 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Kalamazoo River at New Richmond, MI (site 04108660). 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 Kalamazoo River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Swan LakeSwan LakePublic
- Pike LakePike LakePublic
- Little Tom LakeLittle Tom LakePublic
- Ely LakeEly LakePublic
- Kalamazoo RiverKalamazoo RiverPublic
- Swan Creek PondSwan Creek PondPublic
- Allegan Dam (Upper)Kalamazoo RiverPublic
- Allegan Dam (Lower)Kalamazoo RiverPublic
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