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Walker River in Nevada

River43.5 mi
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Wilson Canyon17.4 mi5 mi

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

About this river

Walker River is a 43.5 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Walker RV below Mason Vly Wma at RR Xing near Wabuska (site 10301300). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

2023 to 2026

Walker River typically runs highest in August, at a median 196 cfs, and lowest in July, at 29 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 711 cfs, in 2023.

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Typical flow by month at Walker RV below Mason Vly Wma at RR Xing near Wabuska, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January3931 to 178
February5421 to 138
March10414 to 135
April6232 to 133
May8660 to 253
June5640 to 316
July2920 to 38
August19646 to 444
September5341 to 145
October3422 to 55
November6457 to 124
December4637 to 108

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 3 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Walker RV below Mason Vly Wma at RR Xing near Wabuska (site 10301300). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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