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Around Snake River
- Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation AreaRecreation area5.6 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation AreaRecreation area7.5 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Swan Falls Picnic AreaDay-use area7.5 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Fossil Creek OHV TrailRecreation area7.5 mi (opens in a new tab)
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Snake River is a 50.1 mile river near Hell's Canyon Jet Boat Tours in Idaho. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Snake River near Murphy ID (site 13172500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 9. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1914 to 2026
Snake River typically runs highest in April, at a median 10,900 cfs, and lowest in July, at 7,030 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 46,100 cfs, in 1918.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 10,100 | 8,040 to 12,900 |
| February | 10,100 | 8,020 to 13,200 |
| March | 10,100 | 7,900 to 13,700 |
| April | 10,900 | 7,430 to 16,450 |
| May | 9,180 | 7,270 to 16,500 |
| June | 9,060 | 6,900 to 16,350 |
| July | 7,030 | 6,250 to 7,760 |
| August | 7,210 | 6,380 to 7,850 |
| September | 8,110 | 7,020 to 8,945 |
| October | 9,240 | 7,990 to 11,400 |
| November | 9,565 | 8,025 to 12,400 |
| December | 9,810 | 8,020 to 12,700 |
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 113 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Snake River near Murphy ID (site 13172500). 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 Snake River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Celebration ParkSnake RiverPublic
- Walters FerrySnake RiverPublic
- Lake Lowell Visitor CenterLake LowellPublic
- Sawyer PondsSawyer PondsPublic
- Sevenmile SloughPayette RiverPublic
- Black Canyon ParkPayette River - Black Canyon ReservoirPublic
- Black Canyon WestPayette River - Black Canyon ReservoirPublic
- Triangle ParkPayette River - Black Canyon ReservoirPublic
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