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Around Castle River
Source: Recreation Sites and Trails BC, Open Government Licence (British Columbia) · Source: Canadian Geographical Names Database (NRCan), Open Government Licence - Canada · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Castle River is a 58.8 mile river near Alberta Fly Fishing Adventures in Alberta. Streamflow is measured at the Water Survey of Canada gauge Castle River near Beaver Mines (site 05AA022). Reach geometry comes from Natural Resources Canada's National Hydro Network.
Typical flow by month
1945 to 2024
Castle River typically runs highest in May, at a median 1,911 cfs, and lowest in February, at 84 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 28,676 cfs, in 1995.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 90 | 70 to 120 |
| February | 84 | 65 to 114 |
| March | 89 | 69 to 139 |
| April | 327 | 196 to 567 |
| May | 1,911 | 1,300 to 2,447 |
| June | 1,746 | 1,196 to 2,566 |
| July | 558 | 350 to 796 |
| August | 196 | 150 to 256 |
| September | 135 | 111 to 190 |
| October | 142 | 106 to 240 |
| November | 160 | 104 to 220 |
| December | 115 | 87 to 169 |
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 80 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Castle River near Beaver Mines (site 05AA022). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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