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Around Contoocook River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Contoocook River is a 10.3 mile river near Contoocook River Canoe Co in New Hampshire. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Contoocook R below Hopkinton Dam at W Hopkinton, NH (site 01085500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1963 to 2026
Contoocook River typically runs highest in April, at a median 1,615 cfs, and lowest in September, at 126 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 7,500 cfs, in 1987.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 557 | 348 to 938 |
| February | 509 | 340 to 932 |
| March | 1,040 | 560 to 1,710 |
| April | 1,615 | 901 to 2,530 |
| May | 674 | 454 to 1,200 |
| June | 413 | 195 to 688 |
| July | 171 | 96 to 358 |
| August | 142 | 85 to 313 |
| September | 126 | 72 to 291 |
| October | 291 | 118 to 543 |
| November | 513 | 286 to 961 |
| December | 746 | 410 to 1,250 |
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 50 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Contoocook R below Hopkinton Dam at W Hopkinton, NH (site 01085500). 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 Contoocook River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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