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Around Yampa River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Yampa River is a 62.1 mile river near Yampa Valley Anglers in Colorado. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Yampa River above Stagecoach Reservoir, CO (site 09237450). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1989 to 2026
Yampa River typically runs highest in May, at a median 100 cfs, and lowest in January, at 35 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 725 cfs, in 2019.
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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 35 | 29 to 44 |
| February | 35 | 29 to 44 |
| March | 51 | 39 to 75 |
| April | 87 | 59 to 138 |
| May | 100 | 40 to 165 |
| June | 81 | 43 to 124 |
| July | 83 | 65 to 115 |
| August | 66 | 49 to 80 |
| September | 40 | 27 to 52 |
| October | 42 | 34 to 54 |
| November | 44 | 37 to 54 |
| December | 36 | 30 to 45 |
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 38 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Yampa River above Stagecoach Reservoir, CO (site 09237450). 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 Yampa River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Stagecoach State ParkLIttle Morrison Creek - Stagecoach ReservoirPublic
- Stagecoach State ParkMartin Creek - Stagecoach ReservoirPublic
- Yampa River State ParkYampa RiverPublic
- Yampa River State ParkYampa RiverPublic
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