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Around Michigan River
Before you go
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Michigan River is a 60.7 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Michigan River near Cameron Pass, CO (site 06614800). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1974 to 2026
Michigan River typically runs highest in June, at a median 16 cfs, and lowest in February, at 0.3 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 69 cfs, in 2010.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0.3 | 0.3 to 0.4 |
| February | 0.3 | 0.3 to 0.4 |
| March | 0.3 | 0.3 to 0.4 |
| April | 0.4 | 0.3 to 0.4 |
| May | 2.2 | 1.2 to 4.9 |
| June | 16 | 10 to 22 |
| July | 5.9 | 3.9 to 8.8 |
| August | 1.9 | 1.3 to 2.6 |
| September | 1.1 | 0.8 to 1.5 |
| October | 0.8 | 0.6 to 1.1 |
| November | 0.5 | 0.4 to 0.6 |
| December | 0.4 | 0.3 to 0.5 |
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 52 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Michigan River near Cameron Pass, CO (site 06614800). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
3 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Michigan River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- State Forest State ParkNorth Michigan Creek ReservoirPublic
- State Forest State ParkNorth Michigan Creek ReservoirPublic
- Cowdrey Lake State Wildlife AreaCowdrey LakePublic
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