About this river
Etowah River is a 30.9 mile river near River Through Atlanta in Georgia. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Etowah River Downstream of I-575, at Canton, GA (site 02391860). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2008 to 2026
Etowah River typically runs highest in February, at a median 1,460 cfs, and lowest in October, at 354 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 14,900 cfs, in 2009.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1,220 | 736 to 1,930 | |
| February | 1,460 | 832 to 2,150 | |
| March | 1,440 | 1,060 to 2,100 | |
| April | 1,355 | 1,085 to 1,895 | |
| May | 1,100 | 890 to 1,430 | |
| June | 757 | 563 to 1,050 | |
| July | 592 | 399 to 893 | |
| August | 450 | 315 to 674 | |
| September | 356 | 240 to 582 | |
| October | 354 | 245 to 750 | |
| November | 497 | 304 to 934 | |
| December | 835 | 512 to 1,580 |
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 17 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Etowah River Downstream of I-575, at Canton, GA (site 02391860). 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 Etowah River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Victoria Day Use AreaEtowah River - Allatoona LakePublic
- Victoria Day Use AreaEtowah River - Allatoona LakePublic
- Victoria Harbor MarinaEtowah River - Allatoona LakeRestricted
- Victoria Harbor MarinaEtowah River - Allatoona LakeRestricted
- Cherokee Mills - Little RiverEtowah River - Allatoona LakePublic
- Little River MarinaEtowah River - Allatoona LakeRestricted
- Sweetwater Day Use AreaEtowah River - Allatoona LakePublic
- Cherokee County ParkEtowah River - Allatoona LakePublic
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