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Source: USDA Forest Service · 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
South Fork Spring River is a 38.3 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge South Fork Spring River at Saddle, AR (site 07069295). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2010 to 2026
South Fork Spring River typically runs highest in May, at a median 364 cfs, and lowest in October, at 48 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 27,700 cfs, in 2025.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 186 | 99 to 369 |
| February | 190 | 96 to 426 |
| March | 319 | 203 to 563 |
| April | 348 | 214 to 579 |
| May | 364 | 198 to 681 |
| June | 163 | 104 to 281 |
| July | 95 | 48 to 142 |
| August | 64 | 46 to 87 |
| September | 51 | 38 to 70 |
| October | 48 | 35 to 64 |
| November | 63 | 47 to 136 |
| December | 106 | 51 to 259 |
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 16 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for South Fork Spring River at Saddle, AR (site 07069295). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
5 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of South Fork Spring River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Moore BranchSouth Fork Spring RiverPublic
- Riverside Resort CampSpring RiverRestricted
- Jim Hinkle Spring River State Fish HatcherySpring RiverPublic
- Riverview Drive - Spring River BridgeSpring RiverPublic
- LasseterSpring RiverPublic
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