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Canacadea Creek in New York

River10.5 mi
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Around Canacadea Creek

Almond Lake2.1 mi2 mi

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

About this river

Canacadea Creek is a 10.5 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Canacadea Creek near Hornell NY (site 01523500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1949 to 2026

Canacadea Creek typically runs highest in April, at a median 85 cfs, and lowest in August, at 11 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 3,970 cfs, in 1972.

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Typical flow by month at Canacadea Creek near Hornell NY, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January3521 to 68
February3521 to 68
March8147 to 161
April8553 to 154
May4426 to 79
June2014 to 36
July149.6 to 20
August118.2 to 16
September128.0 to 19
October1510 to 30
November3216 to 59
December4529 to 81

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 78 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Canacadea Creek near Hornell NY (site 01523500). 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 Canacadea Creek. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.

  • Kanakadea ParkCanacadea Creek - Almond LakePublic

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