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Kayaking Adventures of Tennessee (Parking Lot)

Collins River near Kayaking Adventures of Tennessee (Parking Lot)

River10.6 mi
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About this river

Collins River is a 10.6 mile river near Kayaking Adventures of Tennessee (Parking Lot) in Tennessee. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Collins River near Mcminnville, TN (site 03421000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1925 to 2026

Collins River typically runs highest in March, at a median 1,510 cfs, and lowest in October, at 134 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 64,100 cfs, in 1991.

Typical flow by month at Collins River near Mcminnville, TN, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)Relative level
January1,270718 to 2,310
February1,390901 to 2,570
March1,510991 to 2,600
April1,140696 to 2,085
May641402 to 1,090
June293218 to 516
July237162 to 452
August202138 to 347
September149106 to 254
October13496 to 257
November278123 to 653
December849402 to 1,630

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 102 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Collins River near Mcminnville, TN (site 03421000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

Boat access nearby

2 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Collins River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.

  • VFW AccessCollins RiverRestricted
  • King's LandingCollins RiverPublic
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