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Around Twelvemile Bayou
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Twelvemile Bayou is a 21.7 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Twelvemile Bayou near Dixie, LA (site 07348000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1943 to 1995
Twelvemile Bayou typically runs highest in March, at a median 4,520 cfs, and lowest in September, at 22 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 38,300 cfs, in 1958.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 2,860 | 1,120 to 5,490 |
| February | 3,900 | 2,260 to 6,490 |
| March | 4,520 | 2,010 to 7,010 |
| April | 3,310 | 1,380 to 6,115 |
| May | 2,720 | 1,130 to 6,790 |
| June | 1,440 | 424 to 3,295 |
| July | 222 | 34 to 845 |
| August | 41 | 15 to 305 |
| September | 22 | 10 to 143 |
| October | 71 | 10 to 534 |
| November | 394 | 21 to 1,295 |
| December | 1,410 | 479 to 4,910 |
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 53 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Twelvemile Bayou near Dixie, LA (site 07348000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
One mapped launch sits in the mapped area of Twelvemile Bayou. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Soda Lake Wildlife Management AreaTwelvemile BayouPublic
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