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Little Spokane River in Washington

River51.3 mi
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Around Little Spokane River

5 mi

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

About this river

Little Spokane River is a 51.3 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Little Spokane River near Dartford, WA (site 12431500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1948 to 2025

Little Spokane River typically runs highest in April, at a median 894 cfs, and lowest in August, at 376 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 3,100 cfs, in 2017.

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Typical flow by month at Little Spokane River near Dartford, WA, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January520461 to 612
February619479 to 750
March851649 to 1,030
April894623 to 1,100
May632515 to 785
June512423 to 624
July414374 to 464
August376347 to 408
September379351 to 410
October411376 to 436
November455423 to 481
December474443 to 533

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 31 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Little Spokane River near Dartford, WA (site 12431500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

Boat access nearby

6 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Little Spokane River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.

  • Riverside State ParkLake SpokanePublic
  • Eloika LakeEloika LakePublic
  • Jerry's Landing ResortEloika LakeRestricted
  • Fan LakeFan LakePublic
  • Horseshoe LakeHorseshoe LakePublic
  • Diamond LakeDiamond LakePublic

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