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Around Powell River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Powell River is a 58.8 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Powell River at Big Stone Gap, VA (site 03529500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1945 to 2026
Powell River typically runs highest in March, at a median 257 cfs, and lowest in October, at 35 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 7,860 cfs, in 1948.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 194 | 111 to 326 |
| February | 236 | 146 to 450 |
| March | 257 | 186 to 395 |
| April | 219 | 155 to 334 |
| May | 154 | 112 to 241 |
| June | 84 | 54 to 150 |
| July | 67 | 40 to 117 |
| August | 60 | 30 to 113 |
| September | 40 | 26 to 70 |
| October | 35 | 20 to 66 |
| November | 60 | 27 to 118 |
| December | 143 | 67 to 260 |
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 43 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Powell River at Big Stone Gap, VA (site 03529500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
6 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Powell River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- SneedvilleClinch RiverPublic
- Mulberry CreekPowell RiverPublic
- Clinch PortClinch RiverPublic
- Martins Fork LakeCranks Creek - Martins Fork LakePublic
- Cranks Creek LakeCranks Creek - Cranks Creek LakePublic
- Lake KeokeeLake KeokeePublic
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