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River Run Outfitters - Norris Lake

New River near Rocky Top, TN

River53.6 mi
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Around New River

Helenwood Visitor Center5.3 mi5 mi

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

About this river

New River is a 53.6 mile river near River Run Outfitters - Norris Lake in Tennessee. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge New River at New River, TN (site 03408500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1934 to 2026

New River typically runs highest in March, at a median 885 cfs, and lowest in September, at 32 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 39,100 cfs, in 2020.

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Typical flow by month at New River at New River, TN, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January686375 to 1,360
February816483 to 1,470
March885545 to 1,500
April672409 to 1,215
May289160 to 575
June12264 to 317
July10044 to 268
August6830 to 143
September329.9 to 98
October4011 to 116
November13751 to 404
December513212 to 1,080

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 87 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for New River at New River, TN (site 03408500). 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 New River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.

  • River RoadNew RiverPublic
  • Highway 27 New River BridgeNew RiverPublic
  • Huntsville ReservoirFlat Creek - Huntsville ReservoirPublic

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