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Oxtongue River in Ontario

River33.4 mi
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Around Oxtongue River

Gravel Falls0.8 miRagged Falls2 mi5 mi

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

About this river

Oxtongue River is a 33.4 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the Water Survey of Canada gauge Oxtongue River near Dwight (site 02EB014). Reach geometry comes from Natural Resources Canada's National Hydro Network.

Typical flow by month

1981 to 2024

Oxtongue River typically runs highest in April, at a median 950 cfs, and lowest in August, at 73 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 4,873 cfs, in 2013.

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Typical flow by month at Oxtongue River near Dwight, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January283180 to 399
February213165 to 306
March357212 to 487
April950559 to 1,409
May480294 to 676
June203113 to 362
July10867 to 235
August7342 to 161
September231116 to 387
October279128 to 477
November373201 to 542
December374272 to 479

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 43 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Oxtongue River near Dwight (site 02EB014). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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