Piscataquog River in New Hampshire
Around here
Around Piscataquog River
- Cold Springs Camp ResortRV park · ★ 4.22.4 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Sandy Beach RV Resort - Contoocook, NHRV park · ★ 4.212.7 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Spacious Skies Campgrounds - Seven MaplesRV park · ★ 4.717.1 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Field & Stream RV ParkRV park · ★ 4.420.5 mi (opens in a new tab)
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Piscataquog River is a 28.5 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Piscataquog River near Goffstown, NH (site 01091500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1940 to 2026
Piscataquog River typically runs highest in April, at a median 752 cfs, and lowest in September, at 29 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 6,000 cfs, in 1960.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 220 | 134 to 385 |
| February | 257 | 135 to 413 |
| March | 464 | 318 to 734 |
| April | 752 | 446 to 1,215 |
| May | 312 | 195 to 567 |
| June | 124 | 65 to 245 |
| July | 51 | 25 to 123 |
| August | 37 | 17 to 72 |
| September | 29 | 14 to 69 |
| October | 60 | 26 to 145 |
| November | 165 | 84 to 361 |
| December | 233 | 129 to 434 |
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 48 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Piscataquog River near Goffstown, NH (site 01091500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
8 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Piscataquog River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Bass Island ParkPiscataquog RiverPublic
- West SidePiscataquog RiverPublic
- The Waterfront at Glen LakePiscataquog River (Glen Lake)Public
- Gorham PondGorham PondPublic
- Road to Public WatersPurgatory PondPublic
- Mount William PondMount William PondPublic
- Kimball PondKimball PondPublic
- Chase Park Town BeachLake Horace/Weare ReservoirPublic
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