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Coosa River near Piedmont, AL

River62.1 mi
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Around Coosa River

Noccalula Falls8 mi10 mi

Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

Coosa River is a 62.1 mile river near Terrapin Outdoor Center in Alabama. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Coosa River near Southside, Ala (site 02401330). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical water level by month

2020 to 2025

Coosa River typically sits highest in August, at a median 5.00 ft, and lowest in March, at 3.94 ft. The highest water level on record for any single day is 5.45 ft, in 2020.

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Typical water level by month at Coosa River near Southside, Ala, in ft
MonthTypical (ft)Usual range (ft)
January4.043.87 to 4.20
February4.003.54 to 4.16
March3.943.77 to 4.13
April4.393.87 to 4.59
May4.884.71 to 5.04
June4.894.72 to 5.02
July5.004.88 to 5.17
August5.004.89 to 5.11
September4.864.42 to 5.00
October4.694.50 to 4.83
November4.213.94 to 4.42
December4.023.80 to 4.22

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 6 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Coosa River near Southside, Ala (site 02401330). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

Boat access nearby

4 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Coosa River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.

  • Neely HenryCoosa River - Neely Henry LakePublic
  • Rainbow LandingCoosa River - Neely Henry LakePublic
  • Hokes BluffCoosa River - Neely Henry LakePublic
  • Leesburg RampCoosa River - Weiss LakePublic

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