Around here
Around Dotson Drain
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
Dotson Drain is a 2.3 mile canal. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Dixie Drain near Wilder ID (site 13212890). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1981 to 2026
Dotson Drain typically runs highest in September, at a median 244 cfs, and lowest in January, at 67 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 465 cfs, in 1981.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 67 | 60 to 85 |
| February | 79 | 68 to 91 |
| March | 80 | 65 to 95 |
| April | 164 | 142 to 210 |
| May | 204 | 169 to 253 |
| June | 182 | 151 to 226 |
| July | 144 | 130 to 171 |
| August | 167 | 143 to 188 |
| September | 244 | 219 to 261 |
| October | 149 | 136 to 173 |
| November | 83 | 77 to 91 |
| December | 69 | 62 to 83 |
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 10 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Dixie Drain near Wilder ID (site 13212890). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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