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Around Elk River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Elk River is a 62.1 mile river near Adventures of Kayaking in Alabama. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Elk River at Prospect, TN (site 03584600). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1972 to 2026
Elk River typically runs highest in January, at a median 4,350 cfs, and lowest in September, at 491 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 105,000 cfs, in 1973.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 4,350 | 2,070 to 7,000 |
| February | 3,600 | 2,020 to 6,510 |
| March | 3,650 | 1,940 to 6,490 |
| April | 3,040 | 1,410 to 5,250 |
| May | 1,380 | 804 to 3,020 |
| June | 878 | 629 to 2,085 |
| July | 709 | 463 to 1,440 |
| August | 556 | 376 to 1,070 |
| September | 491 | 331 to 1,130 |
| October | 616 | 406 to 1,540 |
| November | 1,915 | 1,105 to 3,250 |
| December | 3,820 | 2,130 to 6,200 |
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 Elk River at Prospect, TN (site 03584600). 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 Elk River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Riverview CampgroundTennessee River - Wheeler LakeRestricted
- Lucy's MarinaTennessee River - Lake WheelerRestricted
- Elk River State ParkElk RiverPublic
- Elk River S72Elk RiverPublic
- Elk River N72Elk RiverPublic
- Anderson CreekAnderson CreekPublic
- Elk River County ParkElk RiverPublic
- Buck IslandElk RiverPublic
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