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Around Canandaigua Outlet
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Canandaigua Outlet is a 32.7 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Canandaigua Outlet at Chapin NY (site 04235000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1940 to 2026
Canandaigua Outlet typically runs highest in April, at a median 413 cfs, and lowest in September, at 41 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 1,680 cfs, in 1972.
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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 112 | 49 to 281 |
| February | 106 | 54 to 261 |
| March | 295 | 96 to 424 |
| April | 413 | 123 to 573 |
| May | 144 | 75 to 451 |
| June | 72 | 45 to 149 |
| July | 48 | 37 to 79 |
| August | 42 | 34 to 56 |
| September | 41 | 33 to 52 |
| October | 41 | 31 to 56 |
| November | 45 | 32 to 116 |
| December | 72 | 38 to 241 |
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 86 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Canandaigua Outlet at Chapin NY (site 04235000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
One mapped launch sits in the mapped area of Canandaigua Outlet. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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