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Around Topaz Canal
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
Topaz Canal is a 5.6 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Topaz Canal below Topaz Lake near Topaz, CA (site 10297010). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2010 to 2026
Topaz Canal typically runs highest in May, at a median 401 cfs, and lowest in January, at 11 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 1,440 cfs, in 2017.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 11 | 5.5 to 24 |
| February | 11 | 5.8 to 22 |
| March | 67 | 40 to 122 |
| April | 193 | 85 to 360 |
| May | 401 | 286 to 645 |
| June | 319 | 252 to 663 |
| July | 205 | 96 to 275 |
| August | 174 | 70 to 307 |
| September | 131 | 43 to 190 |
| October | 43 | 23 to 94 |
| November | 12 | 8.0 to 20 |
| December | 12 | 6.5 to 22 |
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 13 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Topaz Canal below Topaz Lake near Topaz, CA (site 10297010). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
One mapped launch sits in the mapped area of Topaz Canal. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Topaz LakeWest Walker River - Topaz LakePublic
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