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Around Big Beaver Creek
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: Recreation Sites and Trails BC, Open Government Licence (British Columbia) · Source: USGS GNIS · Source: Canadian Geographical Names Database (NRCan), Open Government Licence - Canada · 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
Big Beaver Creek is a 15.4 mile stream. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Big Beaver Creek near Newhalem, WA (site 12172000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 4. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1940 to 2026
Big Beaver Creek typically runs highest in June, at a median 767 cfs, and lowest in February, at 146 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 10,800 cfs, in 2022.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 182 | 130 to 281 |
| February | 146 | 101 to 240 |
| March | 151 | 111 to 242 |
| April | 312 | 223 to 448 |
| May | 685 | 486 to 958 |
| June | 767 | 572 to 1,055 |
| July | 570 | 425 to 730 |
| August | 324 | 256 to 407 |
| September | 222 | 175 to 319 |
| October | 212 | 129 to 361 |
| November | 266 | 171 to 418 |
| December | 239 | 163 to 372 |
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 24 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Big Beaver Creek near Newhalem, WA (site 12172000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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