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Around Colorado River
- Historic Route 66 California Gateway Site Day Use AreaRecreation area1.6 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Chemehuevi Mountains WildernessRecreation area11.6 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Snaggeltooth Primitive RV CampRecreation area12.8 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Flattop Mountain Rock Collecting AreaRecreation area16.7 mi (opens in a new tab)
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Colorado River is a 62.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Colorado River below Palo Verde Dam, Az-ca (site 09429100). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 10. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1956 to 2026
Colorado River typically runs highest in April, at a median 10,500 cfs, and lowest in December, at 4,130 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 21,500 cfs, in 1958.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 4,600 | 3,410 to 5,600 |
| February | 6,480 | 5,140 to 7,430 |
| March | 9,120 | 7,980 to 10,300 |
| April | 10,500 | 9,135 to 11,600 |
| May | 9,080 | 8,050 to 10,100 |
| June | 9,520 | 8,410 to 10,550 |
| July | 9,750 | 8,410 to 11,300 |
| August | 8,290 | 7,070 to 10,300 |
| September | 7,545 | 6,470 to 8,690 |
| October | 6,350 | 5,680 to 7,480 |
| November | 4,990 | 4,200 to 5,980 |
| December | 4,130 | 3,130 to 5,310 |
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 51 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Colorado River below Palo Verde Dam, Az-ca (site 09429100). 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 Colorado River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Picacho State Recreation AreaColorado RiverPublic
- Picacho State Recreation Area - Taylor LakeColorado RiverPublic
- Walters CampColorado RiverPublic
- Corvina Estates RV ParkColorado RiverRestricted
- Destiny's McIntyreColorado RiverPublic
- Peter McIntyre County ParkColorado RiverPublic
- Riviera Resort & MarinaColorado RiverRestricted
- Queshan ParkColorado RiverPublic
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