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Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Marais des Cygnes River is a 62.1 mile river near KC Watersports in Kansas. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Marais Des Cygnes R at LA Cygne, KS (site 06915800). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1985 to 2026
Marais des Cygnes River typically runs highest in June, at a median 1,930 cfs, and lowest in October, at 86 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 124,000 cfs, in 2007.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 462 | 136 to 1,260 |
| February | 456 | 176 to 1,520 |
| March | 855 | 281 to 2,790 |
| April | 1,020 | 369 to 2,460 |
| May | 1,650 | 446 to 5,860 |
| June | 1,930 | 413 to 5,730 |
| July | 491 | 162 to 1,800 |
| August | 145 | 79 to 599 |
| September | 126 | 73 to 597 |
| October | 86 | 55 to 623 |
| November | 147 | 70 to 728 |
| December | 395 | 102 to 1,400 |
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 42 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Marais Des Cygnes R at LA Cygne, KS (site 06915800). 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 Marais des Cygnes River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Harmony Mission Lake Conservation AreaHarmony Mission LakePublic
- Old Town AccessBates County Drainage DitchPublic
- Unit C-SouthMarais des Cygnes National Wildlife Refuge Unit C-SouthPublic
- Unit FMarais des Cygnes National Wildlife Refuge Unit FPublic
- Unit AMarais des Cygnes National Wildlife Refuge Unit APublic
- Butler City LakeButler City LakePublic
- Unit G-SouthMarais Des Cygnes Waterfowl Area Unit G-SouthPublic
- La Cygnes-EastNorth Sugar Creek - La Cygnes LakePublic
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