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Around Owens River
Temperature from a 1980 federal survey. The record says nothing about access, ownership or current conditions.
Before you go
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
Owens River is a 48.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Deadman C at Big Springs near Crestview CA (site 10265100). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2018 to 2026
Owens River typically runs highest in June, at a median 36 cfs, and lowest in March, at 20 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 159 cfs, in 2023.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 22 | 18 to 26 |
| February | 21 | 16 to 25 |
| March | 20 | 16 to 25 |
| April | 22 | 15 to 28 |
| May | 33 | 17 to 46 |
| June | 36 | 20 to 84 |
| July | 28 | 20 to 60 |
| August | 27 | 19 to 31 |
| September | 25 | 18 to 30 |
| October | 26 | 20 to 29 |
| November | 25 | 18 to 29 |
| December | 24 | 18 to 27 |
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 8 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Deadman C at Big Springs near Crestview CA (site 10265100). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
5 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Owens River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Rock Creek Lake ResortRock Creek LakeRestricted
- Rock Creek LakeRock Creek LakePublic
- Crowley LakeCrowley LakePublic
- Crowley Lake Fish CampCrowley LakeRestricted
- Convict Lake ResortConvict LakeRestricted
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