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Schuylkill River near Pottstown, PA

River62.1 mi
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Around Schuylkill River

John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge…4.6 miVisitor Center at Valley Forge15.9 mi20 mi

Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

Schuylkill River is a 62.1 mile river near Take It Outdoors Adventures, Canoe & Kayak Rentals in Pennsylvania. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Schuylkill River at Berne, PA (site 01470500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1947 to 2026

Schuylkill River typically runs highest in March, at a median 884 cfs, and lowest in September, at 215 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 34,300 cfs, in 2006.

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Typical flow by month at Schuylkill River at Berne, PA, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January550356 to 945
February624383 to 1,020
March884595 to 1,420
April817546 to 1,335
May675422 to 1,010
June422279 to 610
July271190 to 463
August240158 to 372
September215150 to 377
October254161 to 443
November399245 to 782
December611362 to 1,110

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 79 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Schuylkill River at Berne, PA (site 01470500). 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 Schuylkill River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.

  • East Park Canoe House RampSchuylkill RiverPublic
  • Chambers LakeChambers LakePublic
  • Flat Rock ParkSchuylkill RiverPublic
  • West Side-LyndellMarsh Creek LakePublic
  • Lot A Main (East Side)Marsh Creek LakePublic
  • BetzwoodSchuylkill RiverPublic
  • Struble LakeStruble LakePublic
  • Norristown Riverfront ParkSchuylkill RiverPublic

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