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Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Delta-Mendota Canal is a 61.7 mile stream. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Del Puerto C near Patterson CA (site 11274630). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 4. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1965 to 2026
Delta-Mendota Canal typically runs highest in March, at a median 4.8 cfs, and lowest in July, at 0.0 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 1,870 cfs, in 1998.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 2.4 | 0.8 to 9.5 |
| February | 3.8 | 1.5 to 22 |
| March | 4.8 | 1.3 to 22 |
| April | 3.0 | 0.7 to 12 |
| May | 0.7 | 0.1 to 4.8 |
| June | 0.1 | 0.0 to 1.4 |
| July | 0.0 | 0.0 to 0.0 |
| August | 0.0 | 0.0 to 0.0 |
| September | 0.0 | 0.0 to 0.0 |
| October | 0.0 | 0.0 to 0.0 |
| November | 0.0 | 0.0 to 0.0 |
| December | 0.0 | 0.0 to 1.8 |
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 61 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Del Puerto C near Patterson CA (site 11274630). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
7 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Delta-Mendota Canal, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- San Luis Reservoir State Recreation Area - Los Banos CreekSan Luis ReservoirPublic
- San Luis Reservoir State Recreation AreaSan Luis ReservoirPublic
- San Luis Reservoir State Recreation AreaSan Luis ReservoirPublic
- Medeiros Boat San Luis Reservoir, O'Neill ForebaySan Luis Reservoir - O'Neill ForebayPublic
- San Luis Reservoir State Recreation AreaSan Luis ReservoirPublic
- Great Valley Grasslands State ParkSan Joaquin RiverPublic
- Las Palmas - San Joaquin RiverSan Joaquin RiverPublic
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