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Dawson Forest Canoe & Kayaking Take Out - Kelly Bridge

Amicalola Creek near Dawsonville, GA

River25.4 mi
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Around Amicalola Creek

2 mi

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

About this river

Amicalola Creek is a 25.4 mile river near Dawson Forest Canoe & Kayaking Take Out - Kelly Bridge in Georgia. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Amicalola Creek near Dawsonville, GA (site 02390000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1939 to 2026

Amicalola Creek typically runs highest in March, at a median 261 cfs, and lowest in October, at 85 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 3,320 cfs, in 1946.

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Typical flow by month at Amicalola Creek near Dawsonville, GA., in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January204132 to 319
February249155 to 359
March261197 to 363
April248195 to 344
May205163 to 249
June152120 to 191
July130101 to 180
August10381 to 141
September8665 to 123
October8564 to 124
November10971 to 164
December14695 to 242

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 34 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Amicalola Creek near Dawsonville, GA. (site 02390000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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