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Around Piedra River
- Navajo Reservoir - ColoradoRecreation area0.8 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Defensive Sites of DinetahRecreation area18.3 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Navajo Reservoir - New MexicoRecreation area18.5 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Simon Canyon Area of Critical Environmental ConcernRecreation area19.8 mi (opens in a new tab)
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Piedra River is a 42.8 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Piedra River near Arboles, CO (site 09349800). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1963 to 2026
Piedra River typically runs highest in May, at a median 1,060 cfs, and lowest in January, at 67 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 5,360 cfs, in 1970.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 67 | 50 to 90 |
| February | 71 | 54 to 102 |
| March | 204 | 104 to 455 |
| April | 674 | 420 to 1,060 |
| May | 1,060 | 726 to 1,520 |
| June | 711 | 360 to 1,385 |
| July | 148 | 95 to 300 |
| August | 152 | 80 to 228 |
| September | 114 | 71 to 204 |
| October | 110 | 73 to 204 |
| November | 95 | 62 to 150 |
| December | 72 | 50 to 105 |
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 63 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Piedra River near Arboles, CO. (site 09349800). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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