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Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · 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
Dog River is a 12.7 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Dog River at GA 5, near Fairplay, GA (site 02337410). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2007 to 2026
Dog River typically runs highest in March, at a median 104 cfs, and lowest in September, at 17 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 20,300 cfs, in 2009.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 71 | 47 to 133 |
| February | 97 | 55 to 166 |
| March | 104 | 76 to 160 |
| April | 99 | 68 to 136 |
| May | 67 | 49 to 86 |
| June | 44 | 25 to 57 |
| July | 33 | 19 to 51 |
| August | 26 | 15 to 43 |
| September | 17 | 8.4 to 37 |
| October | 17 | 9.7 to 38 |
| November | 31 | 17 to 52 |
| December | 49 | 28 to 82 |
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 19 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Dog River at GA 5, near Fairplay, GA (site 02337410). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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