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Around Spring River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Spring River is a 62.1 mile river near River Ranch Resort in Missouri. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Spring R near Baxter Springs, KS (site 07187600). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2009 to 2026
Spring River typically runs highest in May, at a median 3,410 cfs, and lowest in October, at 457 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 120,000 cfs, in 2016.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 705 | 397 to 2,070 |
| February | 935 | 520 to 2,060 |
| March | 1,580 | 888 to 3,280 |
| April | 1,920 | 1,325 to 3,225 |
| May | 3,410 | 1,420 to 6,740 |
| June | 1,835 | 1,033 to 3,930 |
| July | 868 | 519 to 1,520 |
| August | 491 | 335 to 1,120 |
| September | 512 | 304 to 887 |
| October | 457 | 318 to 959 |
| November | 500 | 347 to 1,265 |
| December | 607 | 351 to 1,100 |
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 17 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Spring R near Baxter Springs, KS (site 07187600). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
7 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Spring River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Lime Kiln AccessShoal CreekPublic
- Lime Kiln AccessShoal CreekPublic
- Tipton Ford AccessShoal CreekPublic
- Wildcat AccessShoal CreekPublic
- Riverton DamShoal Creek - Lowell ReservoirPublic
- Carl Junction AccessCenter CreekPublic
- Stones Corner AccessCenter CreekPublic
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