About this river
Clarks River is a 32.4 mile river near Lakeside Rentals in Kentucky. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Clarks River at Almo, KY (site 03610200). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1983 to 2026
Clarks River typically runs highest in February, at a median 97 cfs, and lowest in September, at 10 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 15,800 cfs, in 2025.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 72 | 38 to 151 | |
| February | 97 | 47 to 238 | |
| March | 79 | 48 to 175 | |
| April | 66 | 40 to 164 | |
| May | 51 | 29 to 113 | |
| June | 32 | 18 to 76 | |
| July | 21 | 13 to 40 | |
| August | 11 | 6.9 to 24 | |
| September | 10 | 5.6 to 19 | |
| October | 14 | 6.9 to 34 | |
| November | 27 | 14 to 57 | |
| December | 51 | 27 to 149 |
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 44 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Clarks River at Almo, KY (site 03610200). 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 Clarks River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Kentucky Dam MarinaTennessee River - Kentucky LakePublic
- Kentucky Dam Marina and State ParkTennessee River - Kentucky LakePublic
- GilbertsvilleTennessee River - Kentucky Lake TailwaterPublic
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