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Kashwitna River near Willow, AK

River62.1 mi
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Around Kashwitna River

Mat-Su RV Park & Campground8 miTalkeetna Lake Retreat13.5 mi10 mi

Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

Kashwitna River is a 62.1 mile river near Willow Creek Tours in Alaska. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Kashwitna R near Willow AK (site 15293200). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

2012 to 2019

Kashwitna River typically runs highest in June, at a median 2,045 cfs, and lowest in April, at 136 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 14,500 cfs, in 2012.

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Typical flow by month at Kashwitna R near Willow AK, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January171160 to 195
February153143 to 160
March137128 to 168
April136130 to 183
May596490 to 1,030
June2,0451,380 to 2,535
July1,8301,520 to 2,140
August1,6401,310 to 2,320
September1,345952 to 1,795
October792618 to 1,030
November323291 to 367
December210168 to 244

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 7 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Kashwitna R near Willow AK (site 15293200). 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 Kashwitna River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.

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