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Around Lochsa 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
Lochsa River is a 34.5 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Lochsa River near Lowell ID (site 13337000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1911 to 2027
Lochsa River typically runs highest in May, at a median 9,670 cfs, and lowest in September, at 450 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 31,900 cfs, in 1948.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 866 | 600 to 1,320 |
| February | 964 | 675 to 1,490 |
| March | 1,560 | 1,080 to 2,230 |
| April | 4,450 | 2,865 to 6,305 |
| May | 9,670 | 7,420 to 13,200 |
| June | 6,715 | 4,810 to 10,850 |
| July | 1,540 | 1,060 to 2,160 |
| August | 560 | 457 to 712 |
| September | 450 | 362 to 584 |
| October | 530 | 401 to 797 |
| November | 801 | 549 to 1,280 |
| December | 837 | 580 to 1,310 |
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 99 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Lochsa River near Lowell ID (site 13337000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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