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Around Canadian River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Canadian River is a 62.1 mile river near Self Outdoor Guide Service in Oklahoma. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Canadian River at Calvin, OK (site 07231500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 9. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1906 to 2026
Canadian River typically runs highest in May, at a median 1,420 cfs, and lowest in August, at 180 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 140,000 cfs, in 1987.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 450 | 195 to 908 |
| February | 541 | 272 to 1,150 |
| March | 705 | 290 to 1,720 |
| April | 804 | 332 to 2,125 |
| May | 1,420 | 413 to 3,940 |
| June | 1,090 | 439 to 3,180 |
| July | 260 | 83 to 1,110 |
| August | 180 | 36 to 545 |
| September | 192 | 41 to 704 |
| October | 207 | 58 to 547 |
| November | 305 | 100 to 755 |
| December | 334 | 153 to 850 |
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 86 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Canadian River at Calvin, OK (site 07231500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
8 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Canadian River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Hickory PointEufaula Lake (South Arm)Public
- Highway 31 LandingEufaula Lake (South Arm)Public
- Lake KonawaJumper Creek - Lake KonawaPublic
- Bucks of Gaines CreekEufaula Lake (South Arm)Public
- Elm PointEufaula Lake (South Arm)Public
- Bugtussel RampEufaula Lake (South Arm)Public
- Cardinal PointCanadian River - Eufaula LakePublic
- Buds Point RampEufaula Lake (South Arm)Public
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