About this river
Bark River is a 17.5 mile river near PRS Watersports in Wisconsin. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Bark River near Rome, WI (site 05426250). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1980 to 2026
Bark River typically runs highest in April, at a median 148 cfs, and lowest in August, at 58 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 872 cfs, in 2008.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 68 | 50 to 94 | |
| February | 76 | 53 to 100 | |
| March | 131 | 91 to 189 | |
| April | 148 | 102 to 202 | |
| May | 116 | 83 to 164 | |
| June | 83 | 44 to 136 | |
| July | 64 | 35 to 106 | |
| August | 58 | 34 to 89 | |
| September | 59 | 36 to 107 | |
| October | 64 | 41 to 93 | |
| November | 80 | 60 to 110 | |
| December | 75 | 59 to 102 |
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 46 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Bark River near Rome, WI (site 05426250). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
3 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Bark River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Princess PointBark RiverPublic
- Burnt Village County ParkBark RiverPublic
- Beaver Dam LakeBeaver Dam LakePublic
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