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Around Arkansas River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Arkansas River is a 62.1 mile river near Arkansas River Tours - Royal Gorge Rafting Office in Colorado. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Arkansas River at Parkdale, CO (site 07094500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1946 to 2026
Arkansas River typically runs highest in June, at a median 2,150 cfs, and lowest in March, at 336 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 6,200 cfs, in 1995.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 366 | 332 to 435 |
| February | 346 | 315 to 432 |
| March | 336 | 298 to 428 |
| April | 368 | 298 to 522 |
| May | 843 | 569 to 1,160 |
| June | 2,150 | 1,475 to 3,160 |
| July | 1,240 | 837 to 1,850 |
| August | 833 | 708 to 1,110 |
| September | 427 | 360 to 554 |
| October | 393 | 341 to 530 |
| November | 452 | 392 to 534 |
| December | 408 | 351 to 453 |
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 71 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Arkansas River at Parkdale, CO. (site 07094500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
8 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Arkansas River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Lake Pueblo State ParkBoggs Creek - Lake PuebloPublic
- Southshore MarinaBoggs Creek - Lake PuebloPublic
- Lake Pueblo State Park - Northshore MarinaArkansas River - Lake PuebloPublic
- Pueblo Reservoir State Wildlife AreaArkansas River - Lake PuebloPublic
- Pueblo Reservoir State Wildlife AreaArkansas River - Lake PuebloPublic
- Arkansas Headwaters Recreation AreaArkansas RiverPublic
- Arkansas Headwaters Recreation AreaArkansas RiverPublic
- Arkansas Headwaters Recreation AreaArkansas RiverPublic
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