Calfkiller River in Tennessee
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Around Calfkiller River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Calfkiller River is a 42.0 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Calfkiller River at Hwy 70 at Sparta, TN (site 03419530). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2017 to 2026
Calfkiller River typically runs highest in February, at a median 581 cfs, and lowest in October, at 39 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 10,600 cfs, in 2021.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 340 | 140 to 819 |
| February | 581 | 370 to 1,415 |
| March | 483 | 323 to 771 |
| April | 346 | 230 to 653 |
| May | 234 | 147 to 470 |
| June | 106 | 84 to 172 |
| July | 75 | 63 to 125 |
| August | 69 | 45 to 110 |
| September | 47 | 33 to 127 |
| October | 39 | 21 to 107 |
| November | 108 | 22 to 254 |
| December | 271 | 115 to 638 |
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 9 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Calfkiller River at Hwy 70 at Sparta, TN (site 03419530). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
4 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Calfkiller River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Hodges BridgeCaney Fork River - Great Falls LakePublic
- Plum LeeCaney Fork River - Great Falls LakePublic
- City of Sparta Number 2Calfkiller RiverPublic
- City of Sparta Number 1Calfkiller RiverPublic
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