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Around Lake Fork Creek
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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
Lake Fork Creek is a 62.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Lake Fk Ck nr Quitman, TX (site 08019000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1980 to 2026
Lake Fork Creek typically runs highest in March, at a median 99 cfs, and lowest in November, at 29 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 26,700 cfs, in 2016.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 43 | 17 to 190 |
| February | 60 | 29 to 572 |
| March | 99 | 35 to 866 |
| April | 44 | 23 to 439 |
| May | 40 | 18 to 341 |
| June | 45 | 24 to 107 |
| July | 32 | 18 to 61 |
| August | 32 | 20 to 64 |
| September | 31 | 20 to 59 |
| October | 36 | 17 to 64 |
| November | 29 | 16 to 63 |
| December | 39 | 16 to 327 |
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 45 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Lake Fk Ck nr Quitman, TX (site 08019000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
8 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Lake Fork Creek. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- US69 BridgeSabine RiverPublic
- City LakeGrand Saline City LakePublic
- Lake Holbrook (South)Sabine River - Lake HolbrookPublic
- Lake Holbrook (West)Sabine River - Lake HolbrookPublic
- FM 2275Sabine River - Lake HolbrookPublic
- Chaney Point RV Park (South)Lake Fork Creek - Lake Fork ReservoirRestricted
- Chaney Point RV Park (North)Lake Fork Creek - Lake Fork ReservoirRestricted
- Lake Fork CabinsLake Fork Creek - Lake Fork ReservoirRestricted
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