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Source: Canadian Geographical Names Database (NRCan), Open Government Licence - Canada
About this river
Otoskwin River is a 49.7 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the Water Survey of Canada gauge Otoskwin River below Badesdawa Lake (site 04FA001). Reach geometry comes from Natural Resources Canada's National Hydro Network.
Typical flow by month
1966 to 2025
Otoskwin River typically runs highest in May, at a median 6,498 cfs, and lowest in March, at 629 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 22,849 cfs, in 2022.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 999 | 830 to 1,305 |
| February | 763 | 669 to 917 |
| March | 629 | 574 to 742 |
| April | 738 | 591 to 953 |
| May | 6,498 | 4,767 to 9,923 |
| June | 6,215 | 3,446 to 8,546 |
| July | 3,708 | 2,449 to 5,288 |
| August | 2,668 | 1,347 to 4,476 |
| September | 2,601 | 1,049 to 4,511 |
| October | 2,910 | 1,628 to 4,467 |
| November | 2,316 | 1,614 to 3,624 |
| December | 1,586 | 1,238 to 2,074 |
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 47 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Otoskwin River below Badesdawa Lake (site 04FA001). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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