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Coldwater River in British Columbia

River56.1 mi
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Around Coldwater River

Murray Lake South1.4 miMurray Lake North1.6 mi10 mi

Source: Recreation Sites and Trails BC, Open Government Licence (British Columbia) · Source: Canadian Geographical Names Database (NRCan), Open Government Licence - Canada · Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

Coldwater River is a 56.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the Water Survey of Canada gauge Coldwater River near Brookmere (site 08LG048). Reach geometry comes from Natural Resources Canada's National Hydro Network.

Typical flow by month

1965 to 2024

Coldwater River typically runs highest in May, at a median 784 cfs, and lowest in September, at 29 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 9,182 cfs, in 2021.

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Typical flow by month at Coldwater River near Brookmere, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January5434 to 79
February6236 to 98
March7252 to 133
April195124 to 278
May784547 to 1,130
June632395 to 946
July13977 to 261
August3624 to 52
September2920 to 43
October5830 to 96
November9656 to 168
December6238 to 109

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 59 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Coldwater River near Brookmere (site 08LG048). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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