About this river
Saco River is a 31.8 mile river near Sebago Trails Paddling Company in Maine. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Saco River at Cornish, Maine (site 01066000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1916 to 2026
Saco River typically runs highest in April, at a median 6,630 cfs, and lowest in September, at 805 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 45,600 cfs, in 1936.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1,750 | 1,240 to 2,560 | |
| February | 1,550 | 1,130 to 2,310 | |
| March | 2,510 | 1,470 to 3,770 | |
| April | 6,630 | 4,825 to 9,080 | |
| May | 4,430 | 3,150 to 6,420 | |
| June | 2,120 | 1,385 to 3,040 | |
| July | 1,060 | 803 to 1,710 | |
| August | 866 | 626 to 1,260 | |
| September | 805 | 583 to 1,210 | |
| October | 1,160 | 748 to 1,830 | |
| November | 2,020 | 1,255 to 3,480 | |
| December | 2,240 | 1,460 to 3,530 |
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 110 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Saco River at Cornish, Maine (site 01066000). 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 Saco River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Sokokis LakeSokokis LakePublic
- Long PondLong PondPublic
- Horne Pond (Moy-Mo-Da-Yo Road)Horne PondPublic
- Sand PondSand PondPublic
- Clemons PondClemons PondPublic
- Burnt Meadow PondBurnt Meadow PondPublic
- Hancock PondHancock PondPublic
- Moose Pond (South)Moose PondPublic
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