About this river
Arkansas River is a 60.6 mile river near Zink Lake Rentals in Oklahoma. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Arkansas River at Tulsa, OK (site 07164500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 9. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1965 to 2025
Arkansas River typically runs highest in June, at a median 10,200 cfs, and lowest in October, at 2,300 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 270,000 cfs, in 2019.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 2,870 | 951 to 6,460 | |
| February | 3,380 | 1,090 to 6,740 | |
| March | 3,960 | 1,260 to 12,100 | |
| April | 6,270 | 1,630 to 15,850 | |
| May | 8,820 | 3,220 to 20,800 | |
| June | 10,200 | 4,745 to 21,350 | |
| July | 6,800 | 3,390 to 13,100 | |
| August | 3,820 | 1,600 to 7,540 | |
| September | 2,685 | 1,195 to 6,605 | |
| October | 2,300 | 783 to 6,270 | |
| November | 2,435 | 868 to 6,450 | |
| December | 2,330 | 832 to 5,140 |
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 60 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Arkansas River at Tulsa, OK (site 07164500). 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 Arkansas River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Akdar ShrineLittle Salt Creek - Keystone LakePublic
- Salt Creek MarinaLittle Salt Creek - Keystone LakeRestricted
- Indian StationArkansas River - Keystone LakePublic
- Heyburn ReservoirPolecat Creek - Heyburn ReservoirPublic
- Cowskin Bay SouthArkansas River - Keystone LakePublic
- Heyburn ParkPolecat Creek - Heyburn LakePublic
- West Old Keystone RoadArkansas River - Keystone LakePublic
- Jellystone Park ResortLittle Salt Creek - Keystone LakeRestricted
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