Connecticut Watersports - Lake Lillinonah, New Milford
Housatonic River near New Milford, CT
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Around Housatonic River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Housatonic River is a 62.1 mile river near Connecticut Watersports - Lake Lillinonah, New Milford in Connecticut. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Housatonic River at Falls Village, CT (site 01199000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1913 to 2026
Housatonic River typically runs highest in April, at a median 2,010 cfs, and lowest in September, at 306 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 23,700 cfs, in 1949.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 885 | 552 to 1,460 |
| February | 845 | 550 to 1,330 |
| March | 1,450 | 1,050 to 2,420 |
| April | 2,010 | 1,420 to 3,025 |
| May | 1,140 | 792 to 1,710 |
| June | 648 | 433 to 1,085 |
| July | 371 | 269 to 614 |
| August | 320 | 207 to 554 |
| September | 306 | 196 to 539 |
| October | 412 | 255 to 729 |
| November | 773 | 418 to 1,215 |
| December | 920 | 557 to 1,550 |
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 114 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Housatonic River at Falls Village, CT (site 01199000). 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 Housatonic River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- MarinaAtlantic Ocean/Long Island SoundPublic
- Housatonic RiverHousatonic RiverPublic
- Lake HousatonicLake HousatonicPublic
- Lake KenosiaLake KenosiaPublic
- Lake ZoarLake ZoarPublic
- Candlewood Lake (Lattins Cove)Candlewood LakePublic
- Lake Lillinonah (Pond Brook)Lake LillinonahPublic
- MarinaCandlewood LakePublic
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