Salt River in Wyoming
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Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Salt River is a 62.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Salt River above Reservoir, near Etna, WY (site 13027500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1954 to 2026
Salt River typically runs highest in May, at a median 1,610 cfs, and lowest in February, at 419 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 5,030 cfs, in 1986.
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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 436 | 376 to 491 |
| February | 419 | 375 to 472 |
| March | 433 | 391 to 483 |
| April | 870 | 663 to 1,115 |
| May | 1,610 | 1,020 to 2,160 |
| June | 1,345 | 754 to 2,050 |
| July | 681 | 485 to 1,000 |
| August | 558 | 423 to 711 |
| September | 593 | 479 to 714 |
| October | 592 | 499 to 668 |
| November | 571 | 488 to 647 |
| December | 495 | 426 to 552 |
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 72 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Salt River above Reservoir, near Etna, WY (site 13027500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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