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Around Little Sandy River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Little Sandy River is a 41.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Little Sandy River below Grayson Dam near Leon, KY (site 03216350). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1969 to 2026
Little Sandy River typically runs highest in February, at a median 277 cfs, and lowest in July, at 36 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 2,890 cfs, in 1989.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 160 | 48 to 461 |
| February | 277 | 110 to 723 |
| March | 205 | 85 to 583 |
| April | 80 | 34 to 323 |
| May | 90 | 42 to 289 |
| June | 39 | 29 to 76 |
| July | 36 | 30 to 49 |
| August | 36 | 28 to 45 |
| September | 38 | 28 to 70 |
| October | 45 | 32 to 123 |
| November | 119 | 68 to 243 |
| December | 110 | 39 to 373 |
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 28 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Little Sandy River below Grayson Dam near Leon, KY (site 03216350). 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 Little Sandy River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- NewfoundlandLittle Sandy River - Grayson LakePublic
- Caney CreekBig Caney Creek - Grayson LakePublic
- Bruin CreekLittle Sandy River - Grayson LakePublic
- Clifty CreekGrayson LakePublic
- DamGrayson LakePublic
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