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Around Bear River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Bear River is a 62.1 mile river near California Watersport Collective in California. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Bear R near Wheatland CA (site 11424000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1966 to 2026
Bear River typically runs highest in March, at a median 806 cfs, and lowest in October, at 14 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 35,900 cfs, in 1986.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 33 | 15 to 994 |
| February | 677 | 35 to 1,400 |
| March | 806 | 119 to 1,620 |
| April | 654 | 41 to 1,070 |
| May | 41 | 30 to 281 |
| June | 32 | 25 to 55 |
| July | 18 | 14 to 32 |
| August | 19 | 14 to 25 |
| September | 15 | 12 to 21 |
| October | 14 | 11 to 18 |
| November | 15 | 13 to 27 |
| December | 18 | 14 to 116 |
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 60 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Bear R near Wheatland CA (site 11424000). 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 Bear River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- North Recreation AreaCamp Far West LakePublic
- Sugar Pine ReservoirSugar Pine ReservoirPublic
- Rollins LakeRollins LakePublic
- Long Ravine CampgroundRollins LakePublic
- Orchard Springs ResortRollins LakeRestricted
- Peninsula Camping and Boating ResortRollins LakeRestricted
- Greenhorn CampgroundRollins LakeRestricted
- Englebright Reservoir (Joe Miller)Englebright LakePublic
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