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Around Ocklawaha River
Before you go
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Ocklawaha River is a 12.0 mile river near Kayak Rental Silver Springs LLC in Florida. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Ocklawaha River at Moss Bluff, FL (site 02238500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2009 to 2026
Ocklawaha River typically runs highest in July, at a median 37 cfs, and lowest in March, at 22 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 2,640 cfs, in 2022.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 27 | 18 to 106 |
| February | 32 | 9.8 to 151 |
| March | 22 | 11 to 35 |
| April | 24 | 11 to 35 |
| May | 23 | 10 to 37 |
| June | 27 | 19 to 49 |
| July | 37 | 6.2 to 480 |
| August | 36 | 20 to 348 |
| September | 32 | 17 to 339 |
| October | 26 | 18 to 36 |
| November | 29 | 14 to 37 |
| December | 30 | 19 to 104 |
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 16 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Ocklawaha River at Moss Bluff, FL (site 02238500). 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 Ocklawaha River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Trout Lake Primitive Boat Launch - Ocala National ForestTrout LakePublic
- Lake Mary Primitive Boat LaunchLake MaryPublic
- Moss Bluff South Public Boat RampOcklawaha RiverPublic
- Moss Bluff North Public Boat RampOcklawaha RiverPublic
- Lake Bryant Public Boat RampLake BryantPublic
- Halfmoon Lake - Ocala National ForestHalfmoon LakePublic
- Mill Dam Recreation AreaMill Dam LakePublic
- Lake Charles Primitive Access - Ocala National ForestLake CharlesPublic
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