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Around Passaic River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Passaic River is a 62.1 mile river near Resilience Paddle Sports in New Jersey. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Passaic River at Dundee Dam at Clifton NJ (site 01389890). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2007 to 2026
Passaic River typically runs highest in March, at a median 1,790 cfs, and lowest in September, at 232 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 23,800 cfs, in 2011.
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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,180 | 621 to 1,970 |
| February | 1,120 | 655 to 1,830 |
| March | 1,790 | 897 to 2,790 |
| April | 1,500 | 896 to 2,380 |
| May | 1,040 | 653 to 2,040 |
| June | 579 | 363 to 1,230 |
| July | 481 | 281 to 915 |
| August | 460 | 236 to 964 |
| September | 232 | 146 to 553 |
| October | 267 | 147 to 676 |
| November | 543 | 218 to 1,035 |
| December | 1,040 | 512 to 2,570 |
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 19 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Passaic River at Dundee Dam at Clifton NJ (site 01389890). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
2 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Passaic River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Bayonne Municipal LaunchNewark BayPublic
- Frank A. Vincent MarinaPassaic RiverRestricted
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