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Raystown Lake Seven Points Public Boat Launch

Raystown Branch Juniata River near Hesston, PA

River5.6 mi

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Around Raystown Branch Juniata River

Corbin's Island Picnic Shelter0.6 miRaystown Lake0.7 mi0.5 mi

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

About this river

Raystown Branch Juniata River is a 5.6 mile river near Raystown Lake Seven Points Public Boat Launch in Pennsylvania. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Rays Br Juniata R bl Rays Dam nr Huntingdon, PA (site 01563200). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1973 to 2026

Raystown Branch Juniata River typically runs highest in March, at a median 1,630 cfs, and lowest in October, at 210 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 16,000 cfs, in 2011.

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Typical flow by month at Rays Br Juniata R bl Rays Dam nr Huntingdon, PA, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January705490 to 1,630
February911497 to 1,730
March1,630833 to 2,680
April1,520897 to 2,515
May1,030602 to 1,910
June478278 to 837
July267207 to 474
August212205 to 347
September211204 to 282
October210203 to 327
November489431 to 1,070
December635489 to 1,610

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 54 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Rays Br Juniata R bl Rays Dam nr Huntingdon, PA (site 01563200). 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 Raystown Branch Juniata River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.

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