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East Branch Galien River near Dowagiac, MI

Stream2.1 mi
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Around East Branch Galien River

0.5 mi

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

East Branch Galien River is a 2.1 mile stream near Cairn Stone AdventureTours in Michigan. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Galien River near Sawyer, MI (site 04096015). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 4. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1995 to 2026

East Branch Galien River typically runs highest in March, at a median 111 cfs, and lowest in September, at 26 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 2,640 cfs, in 1996.

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Typical flow by month at Galien River near Sawyer, MI, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January7753 to 124
February7856 to 151
March11179 to 175
April8962 to 133
May7551 to 117
June5136 to 78
July3527 to 44
August2821 to 40
September2620 to 33
October3424 to 53
November5337 to 80
December6546 to 94

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 28 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Galien River near Sawyer, MI (site 04096015). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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