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Amargosa River in Nevada

River43.5 mi
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Sunset Campground17.6 miFuneral Mountains Wilderness16.9 mi20 mi

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

About this river

Amargosa River is a 43.5 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Amargosa RV above China Ranch Wash near Tecopa, CA (site 10251330). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

2006 to 2026

Amargosa River typically runs highest in February, at a median 2.7 cfs, and lowest in July, at 0.7 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 1,140 cfs, in 2016.

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Typical flow by month at Amargosa RV above China Ranch Wash near Tecopa, CA, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January2.51.6 to 3.6
February2.71.9 to 3.8
March2.61.9 to 3.0
April2.01.7 to 2.3
May1.41.2 to 1.6
June0.90.8 to 1.1
July0.70.6 to 1.0
August0.70.6 to 1.0
September0.90.7 to 1.3
October1.20.9 to 1.6
November1.71.0 to 2.1
December2.31.1 to 3.0

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 20 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Amargosa RV above China Ranch Wash near Tecopa, CA (site 10251330). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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