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Around West Walker River
Before you go
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
West Walker River is a 40.0 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge W Walker RV near Coleville, CA (site 10296500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1903 to 2027
West Walker River typically runs highest in June, at a median 890 cfs, and lowest in October, at 56 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 9,000 cfs, in 1997.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 58 | 44 to 82 |
| February | 70 | 50 to 93 |
| March | 103 | 76 to 158 |
| April | 287 | 199 to 396 |
| May | 725 | 490 to 1,040 |
| June | 890 | 491 to 1,340 |
| July | 302 | 137 to 688 |
| August | 102 | 57 to 190 |
| September | 62 | 36 to 94 |
| October | 56 | 34 to 81 |
| November | 60 | 40 to 83 |
| December | 56 | 42 to 78 |
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 99 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for W Walker RV near Coleville, CA (site 10296500). 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 West Walker River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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