About this river
Sacandaga River is a 19.5 mile river near Lake George Boat Rental in New York. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Sacandaga River at Stewarts Bridge near Hadley NY (site 01325000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1931 to 2026
Sacandaga River typically runs highest in January, at a median 3,010 cfs, and lowest in April, at 65 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 13,800 cfs, in 2008.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3,010 | 2,020 to 4,040 | |
| February | 2,980 | 2,000 to 3,970 | |
| March | 2,020 | 788 to 3,150 | |
| April | 65 | 17 to 1,505 | |
| May | 1,880 | 567 to 3,930 | |
| June | 1,865 | 1,165 to 2,530 | |
| July | 1,990 | 1,520 to 2,320 | |
| August | 2,020 | 1,580 to 2,360 | |
| September | 1,965 | 1,475 to 2,340 | |
| October | 2,020 | 1,360 to 2,420 | |
| November | 2,095 | 1,525 to 3,305 | |
| December | 2,580 | 1,810 to 3,980 |
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 96 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Sacandaga River at Stewarts Bridge near Hadley NY (site 01325000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
One mapped launch sits in the mapped area of Sacandaga River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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