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Around San Juan River
Data Source: Recreation.gov Ā· Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
San Juan River is a 62.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge San Juan River at Pagosa Springs, CO (site 09342500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1936 to 2026
San Juan River typically runs highest in May, at a median 1,180 cfs, and lowest in January, at 54 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 4,640 cfs, in 1941.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 54 | 44 to 67 |
| February | 57 | 48 to 72 |
| March | 104 | 74 to 183 |
| April | 473 | 300 to 719 |
| May | 1,180 | 799 to 1,640 |
| June | 1,035 | 584 to 1,810 |
| July | 179 | 101 to 356 |
| August | 120 | 68 to 194 |
| September | 88 | 54 to 162 |
| October | 89 | 58 to 172 |
| November | 77 | 54 to 119 |
| December | 56 | 44 to 77 |
Typical is the median of each monthās daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 90 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for San Juan River at Pagosa Springs, CO (site 09342500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
5 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of San Juan River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Navajo Lake State ParkSan Juan RiverPublic
- Navajo Lake State Park - Navajo Lake MarinaSan Juan River - Navajo LakePublic
- Navajo Lake State Park - Sims MarinaSan Juan River - Navajo LakePublic
- Navajo State ParkSan Juan RiverPublic
- Pastorius Reservoir State Wildlife AreaPastorius ReservoirPublic
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