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Around Canadian River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Canadian River is a 62.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Canadian River at Logan, NM (site 07227000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1963 to 2026
Canadian River typically runs highest in October, at a median 3.1 cfs, and lowest in May, at 2.6 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 6,860 cfs, in 1969.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 3.0 | 2.4 to 3.6 |
| February | 3.0 | 2.4 to 3.5 |
| March | 2.9 | 2.3 to 3.5 |
| April | 2.8 | 2.3 to 3.5 |
| May | 2.6 | 2.1 to 3.4 |
| June | 2.6 | 2.1 to 3.6 |
| July | 2.9 | 2.1 to 4.8 |
| August | 3.1 | 2.2 to 5.0 |
| September | 3.1 | 2.4 to 6.7 |
| October | 3.1 | 2.3 to 3.9 |
| November | 3.0 | 2.4 to 3.8 |
| December | 3.0 | 2.3 to 3.6 |
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 63 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Canadian River at Logan, NM (site 07227000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
5 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Canadian River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Ute Lake Ste ParkCanadian River - Ute LakePublic
- Ute Lake State ParkCanadian River - Ute LakePublic
- Ute Lake State Park - Ute Lake MarinaUte Creek - Ute LakePublic
- Ute Lake State Park - Eagle PointUte Creek - Ute LakePublic
- US385 BridgeCanadian RiverPublic
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