Around here
Around Canyon Canal
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
Canyon Canal is a 2.0 mile canal. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Boise R near Middleton, ID (site 13210045). The mapped line runs from 43.6907, -116.5326 to 43.6996, -116.5654. The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2023 to 2026
Canyon Canal typically runs highest in March, at a median 398 cfs, and lowest in September, at 257 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 4,850 cfs, in 2025.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 357 | 336 to 372 |
| February | 379 | 350 to 440 |
| March | 398 | 370 to 480 |
| September | 257 | 241 to 279 |
| October | 300 | 262 to 331 |
| November | 337 | 326 to 345 |
| December | 345 | 332 to 363 |
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 3 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Boise R near Middleton, ID (site 13210045). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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