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Around North Fork Clackamas River
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) · Source: National Park Service. No claim to original U.S. Government works. · 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
North Fork Clackamas River is a 12.8 mile river near Mt. Hood Outfitters in Oregon. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Clackamas River above Three Lynx Creek, OR (site 14209500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1910 to 2025
North Fork Clackamas River typically runs highest in May, at a median 2,560 cfs, and lowest in August, at 722 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 48,000 cfs, in 1965.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 2,100 | 1,470 to 3,360 |
| February | 2,080 | 1,500 to 3,020 |
| March | 2,110 | 1,610 to 2,880 |
| April | 2,490 | 1,915 to 3,130 |
| May | 2,560 | 1,750 to 3,280 |
| June | 1,440 | 1,080 to 2,175 |
| July | 844 | 751 to 985 |
| August | 722 | 650 to 797 |
| September | 727 | 654 to 831 |
| October | 815 | 669 to 985 |
| November | 1,455 | 1,055 to 2,470 |
| December | 2,010 | 1,420 to 3,170 |
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 107 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Clackamas River above Three Lynx Creek, OR (site 14209500). 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 North Fork Clackamas River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Promontory ParkClackamas River - North Fork ReservoirPublic
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