Clackamas River in Oregon
Around here
Around Clackamas River
- Sandy Wild and Scenic RiverRecreation area9.6 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Steigerwald Lake National Wildlife RefugeRecreation area13.7 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Clackamas Wild and Scenic RiverRecreation area16.6 mi (opens in a new tab)
- South Fork Clackamas Wild and Scenic RiverRecreation area16.6 mi (opens in a new tab)
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Clackamas River is a 62.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Clackamas River near Oregon City, OR (site 14211010). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2002 to 2026
Clackamas River typically runs highest in April, at a median 4,170 cfs, and lowest in August, at 821 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 50,000 cfs, in 2009.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 4,120 | 2,910 to 7,250 |
| February | 3,440 | 2,710 to 5,600 |
| March | 4,020 | 2,920 to 5,760 |
| April | 4,170 | 3,360 to 5,310 |
| May | 3,220 | 2,340 to 4,910 |
| June | 1,920 | 1,330 to 3,090 |
| July | 1,030 | 851 to 1,210 |
| August | 821 | 754 to 935 |
| September | 886 | 800 to 981 |
| October | 1,080 | 880 to 1,340 |
| November | 2,580 | 1,545 to 4,415 |
| December | 3,500 | 2,180 to 6,370 |
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 24 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Clackamas River near Oregon City, OR (site 14211010). 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 Clackamas River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Harriet LakeOak Grove Fork Clackamas River - Harriet LakePublic
- Pine Point CampgroundOak Grove Fork Clackamas River - Timothy LakePublic
- Feyrer ParkMolalla RiverPublic
- Meadowbrook BridgeMolalla RiverPublic
- Wagon Wheel ParkMolalla RiverPublic
- Promontory ParkClackamas River - North Fork ReservoirPublic
- North Fork ReservoirClackamas River - North Fork ReservoirPublic
- River Mill ParkClackamas River - Estacada LakePublic
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