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Around Kennebec River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Kennebec River is a 62.1 mile river near Maineiac Outfitter in Maine. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Kennebec River at The Forks, Maine (site 01042500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1904 to 2026
Kennebec River typically runs highest in May, at a median 3,610 cfs, and lowest in November, at 1,540 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 28,200 cfs, in 1984.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 2,500 | 1,640 to 3,300 |
| February | 2,700 | 1,780 to 3,460 |
| March | 2,300 | 1,350 to 3,330 |
| April | 2,195 | 1,415 to 3,785 |
| May | 3,610 | 1,950 to 6,690 |
| June | 2,785 | 1,885 to 3,780 |
| July | 2,490 | 1,650 to 3,200 |
| August | 2,300 | 1,630 to 2,920 |
| September | 2,155 | 1,590 to 2,770 |
| October | 1,790 | 1,290 to 2,480 |
| November | 1,540 | 1,010 to 2,315 |
| December | 1,810 | 1,230 to 2,860 |
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 123 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Kennebec River at The Forks, Maine (site 01042500). 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 Kennebec River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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