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San Juan River in British Columbia

River34.6 mi
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Around San Juan River

Fairy Lake2.2 miLizard Lake4.4 mi5 mi

Source: Recreation Sites and Trails BC, Open Government Licence (British Columbia) · Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Source: Canadian Geographical Names Database (NRCan), Open Government Licence - Canada · Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

San Juan River is a 34.6 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the Water Survey of Canada gauge San Juan River near Port Renfrew (site 08HA010). Reach geometry comes from Natural Resources Canada's National Hydro Network.

Typical flow by month

1959 to 2024

San Juan River typically runs highest in January, at a median 1,948 cfs, and lowest in August, at 75 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 34,008 cfs, in 1961.

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Typical flow by month at San Juan River near Port Renfrew, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January1,9481,038 to 4,061
February1,564925 to 2,966
March1,610952 to 2,627
April1,294908 to 1,934
May745418 to 1,119
June364213 to 545
July13296 to 229
August7554 to 115
September10456 to 220
October563220 to 1,527
November1,9281,000 to 4,229
December1,9261,040 to 3,805

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 62 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for San Juan River near Port Renfrew (site 08HA010). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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