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Little Maumelle River near Little Rock, AR

River17.6 mi
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Around Little Maumelle River

Maumelle · 1 miArkansas River - Murray Lock and Dam5.4 mi5 mi

Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

Little Maumelle River is a 17.6 mile river near Whenever Watersports in Arkansas. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Maumelle River at Maumelle Dam at Natural Steps,AR (site 07263300). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1989 to 2026

Little Maumelle River typically runs highest in March, at a median 177 cfs, and lowest in January, at 0.0 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 4,830 cfs, in 2010.

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Typical flow by month at Maumelle River at Maumelle Dam at Natural Steps,AR, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January0.00.0 to 165
February830.0 to 256
March1778.0 to 411
April12816 to 381
May850.1 to 324
June0.10.0 to 39
July0.00.0 to 0.0
August0.00.0 to 0.0
September0.00.0 to 0.0
October0.00.0 to 0.0
November0.00.0 to 0.0
December0.00.0 to 98

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 37 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Maumelle River at Maumelle Dam at Natural Steps,AR (site 07263300). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

Boat access nearby

4 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Little Maumelle River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.

  • Two Rivers ParkArkansas RiverPublic
  • Maumelle ParkArkansas RiverPublic
  • Little Rock Yacht ClubArkansas RiverRestricted
  • UnknownLittle Maumelle RIverPublic

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