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Licking River in Ohio

River30.2 mi

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Around Licking River

Dillon Lake8.3 mi5 mi

Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

Licking River is a 30.2 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Licking River near Newark OH (site 03146500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1940 to 2026

Licking River typically runs highest in March, at a median 719 cfs, and lowest in September, at 91 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 27,200 cfs, in 2020.

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Typical flow by month at Licking River near Newark OH, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January444180 to 986
February544323 to 1,130
March719438 to 1,310
April653402 to 1,160
May417256 to 850
June257155 to 595
July172114 to 355
August11380 to 184
September9167 to 143
October9368 to 142
November218101 to 461
December395164 to 813

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 86 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Licking River near Newark OH (site 03146500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

Boat access nearby

3 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Licking River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.

  • Dillon State Park - Big Run Boat RampPublic
  • Dillon State Park - Marina and RampPublic
  • Dillon State Park - Nashport Boat RampPublic
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