Duck River in Tennessee
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Around Duck River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Duck River is a 38.0 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Duck River at Mile 156 near Pottsville, TN (site 03599419). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2012 to 2026
Duck River typically runs highest in January, at a median 2,150 cfs, and lowest in September, at 243 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 37,600 cfs, in 2019.
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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 2,150 | 1,010 to 4,050 |
| February | 2,020 | 1,360 to 4,500 |
| March | 1,730 | 1,050 to 3,480 |
| April | 1,380 | 644 to 2,695 |
| May | 676 | 345 to 1,680 |
| June | 432 | 277 to 825 |
| July | 422 | 279 to 958 |
| August | 292 | 213 to 718 |
| September | 243 | 190 to 597 |
| October | 259 | 190 to 508 |
| November | 595 | 283 to 1,055 |
| December | 1,650 | 796 to 3,490 |
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 15 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Duck River at Mile 156 near Pottsville, TN (site 03599419). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
3 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Duck River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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