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Lake Fork River in Utah

River55.8 mi
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Around Lake Fork River

Starvation Reservoir13.3 miStarvation State Park14.5 mi10 mi

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

About this river

Lake Fork River is a 55.8 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Lake Fork River near Myton, UT (site 09294500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1910 to 2026

Lake Fork River typically runs highest in June, at a median 196 cfs, and lowest in August, at 20 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 4,350 cfs, in 1917.

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Typical flow by month at Lake Fork River near Myton, UT, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January6851 to 82
February7442 to 104
March8228 to 130
April4512 to 104
May4619 to 226
June19630 to 706
July2512 to 53
August209.0 to 32
September2111 to 40
October3014 to 94
November5714 to 97
December7035 to 89

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 33 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Lake Fork River near Myton, UT (site 09294500). 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 Lake Fork River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.

  • Big Sand State ParkBig Sand Wash - Big Sand Wash ReservoirRestricted

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