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Around North Yuba River
Temperature from a 1980 federal survey. The record says nothing about access, ownership or current conditions.
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Thermal springs: NOAA NCEI (1980) · Public land: USGS PAD-US · Forest roads: USDA Forest Service MVUM · BLM routes and areas: Bureau of Land Management (simplified for web display)
About this river
North Yuba River is a 58.8 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge N Yuba R below Goodyears Bar CA (site 11413000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1931 to 2026
North Yuba River typically runs highest in May, at a median 1,590 cfs, and lowest in September, at 138 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 29,600 cfs, in 1997.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 425 | 226 to 909 |
| February | 660 | 357 to 1,040 |
| March | 821 | 566 to 1,270 |
| April | 1,225 | 893 to 1,790 |
| May | 1,590 | 1,020 to 2,320 |
| June | 671 | 400 to 1,535 |
| July | 245 | 180 to 392 |
| August | 167 | 133 to 222 |
| September | 138 | 114 to 180 |
| October | 144 | 115 to 177 |
| November | 177 | 144 to 285 |
| December | 251 | 174 to 500 |
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 95 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for N Yuba R below Goodyears Bar CA (site 11413000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
6 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of North Yuba River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Bullards Bar Reservoir (Cottage Creek )Bullards Bar ReservoirPublic
- Bullards Bar Reservoir (Dark Day )Bullards Bar ReservoirPublic
- Jackson Meadows Reservoir (Woodcamp Creek)Jackson Meadows ReservoirPublic
- Jackson Meadows Reservoir (Pass Creek)Jackson Meadows ReservoirPublic
- MoorevilleSly Creek ReservoirPublic
- Packer Lake LodgePacker LakeRestricted
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