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Around Calapooia River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Calapooia River is a 62.1 mile river near Oregon River Runners in Oregon. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Calapooia River at Albany, OR (site 14173500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1941 to 2026
Calapooia River typically runs highest in January, at a median 1,380 cfs, and lowest in August, at 32 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 26,800 cfs, in 1961.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,380 | 700 to 3,090 |
| February | 1,190 | 697 to 2,370 |
| March | 1,030 | 639 to 1,860 |
| April | 685 | 485 to 1,095 |
| May | 428 | 266 to 627 |
| June | 186 | 127 to 252 |
| July | 73 | 51 to 96 |
| August | 32 | 22 to 46 |
| September | 32 | 22 to 52 |
| October | 54 | 31 to 138 |
| November | 425 | 177 to 1,160 |
| December | 1,270 | 608 to 2,800 |
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 44 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Calapooia River at Albany, OR (site 14173500). 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 Calapooia River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Santiam Marine ParkSouth Santiam RiverPublic
- Calkins ParkFoster ReservoirPublic
- Andrew Wiley ParkSouth Santiam RiverPublic
- Gedney CreekFoster ReservoirPublic
- Sunnyside ParkFoster ReservoirPublic
- Billings ParkMiddle Santiam River - Green Peter ReservoirPublic
- Whitcomb Creek County ParkWhitcomb Creek - Green Peter ReservoirPublic
- Thistle CreekThistle Creek - Green Peter ReservoirPublic
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