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Around Tchefuncte River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Tchefuncte River is a 45.0 mile river near Canoe and Trail Adventures The Chimes in Louisiana. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Tchefuncte River near Covington, LA (site 07375050). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2022 to 2025
Tchefuncte River typically runs highest in April, at a median 150 cfs, and lowest in August, at 70 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 2,330 cfs, in 2024.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| March | 149 | 139 to 181 |
| April | 150 | 91 to 399 |
| May | 117 | 89 to 160 |
| June | 91 | 82 to 154 |
| July | 100 | 66 to 223 |
| August | 70 | 55 to 331 |
| September | 97 | 51 to 183 |
| October | 70 | 54 to 90 |
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 3 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Tchefuncte River near Covington, LA (site 07375050). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
8 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Tchefuncte River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- The DockCanalRestricted
- Rigolets Bridge NorthLake PontchartrainRestricted
- MarinaLake PontchartrainPublic
- Bayou LIbertyBayou LibertyRestricted
- LAke Road (South)Bayou LacombePublic
- St. Genevieve ChurchBayou LibertyRestricted
- Lake Road (North)Bayou LacombeRestricted
- Slidell MarinaBayou BonfoucaRestricted
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