Seneca River in New York
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Around Seneca River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Seneca River is a 62.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Seneca River near Baldwinsville NY (site 04237496). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1950 to 2026
Seneca River typically runs highest in April, at a median 5,710 cfs, and lowest in September, at 1,135 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 18,100 cfs, in 1993.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 4,140 | 2,040 to 6,560 |
| February | 3,580 | 1,840 to 5,990 |
| March | 5,480 | 2,860 to 7,910 |
| April | 5,710 | 2,520 to 8,740 |
| May | 3,390 | 1,750 to 6,340 |
| June | 2,180 | 1,265 to 3,600 |
| July | 1,390 | 971 to 2,270 |
| August | 1,170 | 783 to 1,800 |
| September | 1,135 | 735 to 1,605 |
| October | 1,320 | 934 to 2,380 |
| November | 2,960 | 1,485 to 5,145 |
| December | 4,420 | 2,580 to 6,090 |
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 77 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Seneca River near Baldwinsville NY (site 04237496). 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 Seneca River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Allan H. Treman State Marine Park, Mile 41.9Cayuga-Seneca Canal (Cayuga Inlet)Public
- Dryden Lake ParkDryden LakePublic
- Smith Memorial Park, Mile 43.86Cayuga-Seneca Canal (Seneca Lake)Public
- Myers Park, Mile 36.06Cayuga-Seneca Canal (Cayuga Lake)Public
- Taughannock Falls State Park, Mile 33.65Cayuga-Seneca Canal (Cayuga Lake)Public
- Milo, Mile 37.64Cayuga-Seneca Canal (Seneca Lake)Public
- Lodi Point State Park, Mile 35.38Cayuga-Seneca Canal (Seneca Lake)Public
- Long Point State Park, Mile 20.63Cayuga-Seneca Canal (Cayuga Lake)Public
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