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Around Ottawa River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Ottawa River is a 19.7 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Ottawa River at University of Toledo, Toledo OH (site 04177000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1945 to 2026
Ottawa River typically runs highest in March, at a median 130 cfs, and lowest in September, at 11 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 3,500 cfs, in 1982.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 49 | 21 to 127 |
| February | 54 | 21 to 141 |
| March | 130 | 64 to 294 |
| April | 121 | 65 to 253 |
| May | 68 | 41 to 143 |
| June | 42 | 24 to 110 |
| July | 21 | 10 to 48 |
| August | 14 | 7.3 to 31 |
| September | 11 | 6.0 to 25 |
| October | 13 | 7.6 to 38 |
| November | 29 | 14 to 63 |
| December | 47 | 19 to 120 |
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 53 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Ottawa River at University of Toledo, Toledo OH (site 04177000). 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 Ottawa River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Cullen Park Boat LaunchPublic
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