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Gold River in British Columbia

River36.0 mi
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Muchalat Lake5.8 miStar Lake5.2 mi5 mi

Source: Recreation Sites and Trails BC, Open Government Licence (British Columbia) · Source: Canadian Geographical Names Database (NRCan), Open Government Licence - Canada

About this river

Gold River is a 36.0 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the Water Survey of Canada gauge Gold River below Ucona River (site 08HC001). Reach geometry comes from Natural Resources Canada's National Hydro Network.

Typical flow by month

1956 to 2024

Gold River typically runs highest in November, at a median 3,146 cfs, and lowest in August, at 396 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 80,518 cfs, in 1962.

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Typical flow by month at Gold River below Ucona River, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January2,4121,372 to 5,015
February2,0381,278 to 3,546
March1,8961,274 to 3,170
April2,4631,840 to 3,620
May2,9592,119 to 4,132
June2,1981,559 to 3,429
July1,091572 to 1,519
August396246 to 678
September463262 to 932
October1,981633 to 4,732
November3,1461,696 to 6,021
December2,5591,438 to 5,368

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 68 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Gold River below Ucona River (site 08HC001). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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