About this river
Kennebec River is a 6.9 mile river near Maineiac Outfitter in Maine. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Kennebec River at North Sidney, Maine (site 01049265). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1979 to 2026
Kennebec River typically runs highest in April, at a median 17,150 cfs, and lowest in August, at 4,210 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 186,000 cfs, in 1987.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7,250 | 5,210 to 9,620 | |
| February | 7,060 | 5,310 to 8,750 | |
| March | 9,800 | 6,140 to 13,500 | |
| April | 17,150 | 12,400 to 28,250 | |
| May | 9,930 | 6,650 to 16,200 | |
| June | 6,440 | 4,435 to 10,200 | |
| July | 4,540 | 3,710 to 6,200 | |
| August | 4,210 | 3,000 to 5,740 | |
| September | 4,560 | 3,585 to 5,820 | |
| October | 5,320 | 3,910 to 8,130 | |
| November | 7,930 | 4,455 to 12,300 | |
| December | 7,570 | 5,300 to 12,400 |
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 40 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Kennebec River at North Sidney, Maine (site 01049265). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
2 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.
- Three Mile PondThree Mile PondPublic
- China Lake (West)China LakePublic
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