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Around Baker River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: Recreation Sites and Trails BC, Open Government Licence (British Columbia) · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Baker River is a 32.8 mile river near North Cascade Kayaks - Online reservations only in Washington. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Baker River above Blum Creek near Concrete, WA (site 12190400). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2012 to 2026
Baker River typically runs highest in June, at a median 1,290 cfs, and lowest in February, at 283 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 9,740 cfs, in 2022.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 381 | 234 to 664 |
| February | 283 | 196 to 491 |
| March | 353 | 188 to 672 |
| April | 556 | 390 to 909 |
| May | 1,220 | 838 to 1,670 |
| June | 1,290 | 805 to 1,705 |
| July | 760 | 607 to 1,200 |
| August | 420 | 325 to 589 |
| September | 296 | 216 to 462 |
| October | 450 | 212 to 993 |
| November | 579 | 366 to 1,100 |
| December | 359 | 200 to 646 |
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 13 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Baker River above Blum Creek near Concrete, WA (site 12190400). 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 Baker River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Baker RiverBaker RiverPublic
- Shannon LakeShannon LakePublic
- Baker LakeBaker LakePublic
- TrilliumBaker LakePublic
- Horseshoe Cove CampgroundBaker LakePublic
- Panorama Point CampgroundBaker LakePublic
- Swift Creek CampgroundBaker LakePublic
- Shannon Creek CampgroundBaker LakePublic
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