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Lemonweir River near Wisconsin Dells, WI

River55.6 mi

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Around Lemonweir River

Ho-Chunk RV Resort and Campground23 miNecedah National Wildlife Refuge7 mi10 mi

Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

Lemonweir River is a 55.6 mile river near Dells Boat Tours in Wisconsin. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Lemonweir River at New Lisbon, WI (site 05403500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1944 to 2026

Lemonweir River typically runs highest in April, at a median 728 cfs, and lowest in August, at 140 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 5,480 cfs, in 1960.

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Typical flow by month at Lemonweir River at New Lisbon, WI, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January180120 to 250
February170120 to 234
March360206 to 690
April728490 to 1,170
May466279 to 800
June260159 to 555
July177115 to 335
August14091 to 230
September167106 to 342
October218130 to 427
November309171 to 493
December227150 to 324

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 60 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Lemonweir River at New Lisbon, WI (site 05403500). 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 Lemonweir River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.

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