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Indin River in Northwest Territories

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Indin River is a 60.0 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the Water Survey of Canada gauge Indin River above Chalco Lake (site 07SA004). Reach geometry comes from Natural Resources Canada's National Hydro Network.

Typical flow by month

1977 to 2023

Indin River typically runs highest in June, at a median 1,036 cfs, and lowest in April, at 33 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 3,708 cfs, in 2001.

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Typical flow by month at Indin River above Chalco Lake, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January7758 to 105
February5441 to 75
March4128 to 51
April3323 to 38
May7331 to 134
June1,036595 to 1,519
July618427 to 727
August272200 to 385
September194130 to 310
October196122 to 282
November169107 to 215
December12587 to 171

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 45 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Indin River above Chalco Lake (site 07SA004). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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