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Sydenham River in Ontario

River22.0 mi
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Around Sydenham River

Jones Falls11.8 mi5 mi

Source: Canadian Geographical Names Database (NRCan), Open Government Licence - Canada · Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

Sydenham River is a 22.0 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the Water Survey of Canada gauge Sydenham River near Owen Sound (site 02FB007). Reach geometry comes from Natural Resources Canada's National Hydro Network.

Typical flow by month

1915 to 2025

Sydenham River typically runs highest in April, at a median 207 cfs, and lowest in August, at 24 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 2,391 cfs, in 1947.

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Typical flow by month at Sydenham River near Owen Sound, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January9762 to 152
February8764 to 130
March15795 to 296
April207141 to 316
May9166 to 127
June4534 to 71
July3022 to 41
August2418 to 33
September2518 to 38
October3724 to 54
November6940 to 116
December9869 to 144

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 92 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Sydenham River near Owen Sound (site 02FB007). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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