Payette River in Idaho
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Around Payette River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Payette River is a 62.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Payette River near Horseshoe Bend ID (site 13247500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1907 to 2026
Payette River typically runs highest in June, at a median 7,205 cfs, and lowest in October, at 1,000 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 21,700 cfs, in 1921.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,140 | 903 to 1,540 |
| February | 1,270 | 948 to 1,620 |
| March | 1,920 | 1,320 to 2,840 |
| April | 4,775 | 3,000 to 6,990 |
| May | 7,200 | 4,970 to 10,200 |
| June | 7,205 | 4,530 to 10,500 |
| July | 3,470 | 2,430 to 3,950 |
| August | 3,080 | 1,750 to 3,510 |
| September | 1,795 | 1,420 to 2,960 |
| October | 1,000 | 841 to 1,350 |
| November | 1,020 | 869 to 1,360 |
| December | 1,090 | 866 to 1,540 |
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 117 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Payette River near Horseshoe Bend ID (site 13247500). 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 Payette River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Black Canyon ParkPayette River - Black Canyon ReservoirPublic
- Black Canyon WestPayette River - Black Canyon ReservoirPublic
- Triangle ParkPayette River - Black Canyon ReservoirPublic
- Horseshoe Bend Mill PondPayette RiverPublic
- Falk BridgePayette RiverRestricted
- Blacks BridgePayette RiverPublic
- BanksPayette RiverPublic
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