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Taltson River in Northwest Territories

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Source: Canadian Geographical Names Database (NRCan), Open Government Licence - Canada

About this river

Taltson River is a 47.8 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the Water Survey of Canada gauge Taltson River below Hydro Dam (site 07QD007). Reach geometry comes from Natural Resources Canada's National Hydro Network.

Typical flow by month

1994 to 2024

Taltson River typically runs highest in July, at a median 8,793 cfs, and lowest in April, at 3,743 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 32,525 cfs, in 2021.

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Typical flow by month at Taltson River below Hydro Dam, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January5,6503,849 to 6,992
February4,8033,480 to 6,180
March4,0263,249 to 4,838
April3,7433,194 to 4,450
May5,0324,229 to 7,460
June7,1345,227 to 11,654
July8,7936,710 to 11,742
August7,9466,427 to 9,835
September7,5935,827 to 9,005
October7,1695,121 to 9,729
November6,8864,918 to 9,508
December6,6924,679 to 9,138

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 31 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Taltson River below Hydro Dam (site 07QD007). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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