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Bear River in Idaho

River47.6 mi
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Around Bear River

Raymond Mountain8.6 mi10 mi

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

About this river

Bear River is a 47.6 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Bear River above Reservoir, near Woodruff, UT (site 10020100). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1962 to 2026

Bear River typically runs highest in June, at a median 707 cfs, and lowest in August, at 22 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 3,900 cfs, in 1983.

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Typical flow by month at Bear River above Reservoir, near Woodruff, UT, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January5533 to 82
February6036 to 85
March10061 to 182
April248137 to 399
May660368 to 1,050
June707202 to 1,180
July3819 to 105
August226.7 to 42
September259.7 to 47
October3011 to 85
November4017 to 93
December5230 to 86

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 65 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Bear River above Reservoir, near Woodruff, UT (site 10020100). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

Boat access nearby

One mapped launch sits in the mapped area of Bear River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.

  • Woodruff Narrows ReservoirWoodruff Narrows ReservoirPublic

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