Ocmulgee River in Georgia
Around here
Around Ocmulgee River
Access4
- Bond Swamp National Wildlife RefugeRecreation area2.4 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical ParkRecreation area4.3 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Ocmulgee Mounds Visitor CenterVisitor center4.6 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Piedmont National Wildlife RefugeRecreation area23.6 mi (opens in a new tab)
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Ocmulgee River is a 62.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Ocmulgee River at GA 18, at Dames Ferry, GA (site 02212735). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2009 to 2026
Ocmulgee River typically runs highest in March, at a median 2,800 cfs, and lowest in September, at 614 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 41,100 cfs, in 2016.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 2,240 | 1,230 to 4,180 |
| February | 2,740 | 1,650 to 4,980 |
| March | 2,800 | 1,820 to 3,990 |
| April | 2,570 | 1,720 to 3,955 |
| May | 1,580 | 1,050 to 2,540 |
| June | 1,165 | 728 to 2,105 |
| July | 1,010 | 623 to 1,790 |
| August | 791 | 533 to 1,400 |
| September | 614 | 415 to 977 |
| October | 660 | 408 to 1,460 |
| November | 766 | 538 to 1,435 |
| December | 1,300 | 806 to 3,270 |
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 Ocmulgee River at GA 18, at Dames Ferry, GA (site 02212735). 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 Ocmulgee River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Sandy HammockOcmulgee RiverPublic
- Hawkinsville (Mile Branch Park)Ocmulgee RiverPublic
- Uchee ShoalsOcmulgee RiverPublic
- Ocmulgee Public Fishing AreaOcmulgee Public Fishing Area LakePublic
- Flat Creek Public Fishing AreaFlat Creek Public Fishing Area LakePublic
- Dykes LandingOcmulgee RiverPublic
- Westlake LandingOcmulgee RiverPublic
- Houston LakeMossy Creek - Houston LakePublic
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