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Around Bayou des Glaises
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Bayou des Glaises is a 40.7 mile stream. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Bayou Des Glaises Diversion Ch. at Moreauville, LA (site 07383500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 4. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1944 to 2025
Bayou des Glaises typically runs highest in February, at a median 791 cfs, and lowest in October, at 43 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 6,030 cfs, in 1953.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 657 | 206 to 1,040 |
| February | 791 | 274 to 1,180 |
| March | 540 | 189 to 964 |
| April | 342 | 127 to 946 |
| May | 243 | 102 to 915 |
| June | 129 | 53 to 457 |
| July | 87 | 38 to 229 |
| August | 69 | 35 to 146 |
| September | 58 | 32 to 146 |
| October | 43 | 19 to 100 |
| November | 64 | 27 to 284 |
| December | 442 | 96 to 954 |
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 82 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Bayou Des Glaises Diversion Ch. at Moreauville, LA (site 07383500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
2 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Bayou des Glaises, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Sutton LakeSutton LakePublic
- Spring Bayou State Wildlife Management AreaLa Vieille RivierePublic
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