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Tay River in Ontario

River28.9 mi
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Around Tay River

Dorans Rapids6.9 miPlayfairville Rapids10.3 mi5 mi

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Source: Canadian Geographical Names Database (NRCan), Open Government Licence - Canada · Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

Tay River is a 28.9 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the Water Survey of Canada gauge Tay River in Perth (site 02LA024). Reach geometry comes from Natural Resources Canada's National Hydro Network.

Typical flow by month

1994 to 2025

Tay River typically runs highest in April, at a median 569 cfs, and lowest in November, at 117 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 2,440 cfs, in 2017.

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Typical flow by month at Tay River in Perth, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January345227 to 470
February314185 to 410
March374252 to 482
April569363 to 775
May295189 to 520
June164117 to 272
July135105 to 179
August150117 to 209
September168120 to 216
October178112 to 238
November11767 to 263
December232140 to 396

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 22 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Tay River in Perth (site 02LA024). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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