Duck River in Tennessee
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Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Duck River is a 62.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Duck River at Hwy 100 at Centerville, TN (site 03601990). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2001 to 2026
Duck River typically runs highest in February, at a median 3,710 cfs, and lowest in September, at 568 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 86,300 cfs, in 2010.
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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 3,220 | 1,780 to 7,100 |
| February | 3,710 | 2,570 to 7,610 |
| March | 3,610 | 2,200 to 6,450 |
| April | 3,115 | 1,790 to 5,765 |
| May | 2,040 | 1,150 to 3,590 |
| June | 971 | 685 to 1,840 |
| July | 902 | 561 to 1,660 |
| August | 630 | 455 to 1,130 |
| September | 568 | 421 to 1,230 |
| October | 616 | 440 to 1,320 |
| November | 983 | 664 to 2,020 |
| December | 3,430 | 1,720 to 6,410 |
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 25 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Duck River at Hwy 100 at Centerville, TN (site 03601990). 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 Duck River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Chickasaw Trace ParkDuck RiverPublic
- Williamsport BridgeDuck RiverPublic
- Williamsport Lakes - ShellcrackerShellcracker LakePublic
- Williamsport Lakes - GoldeneyeGoldeneye LakePublic
- Williamsport Lakes - BluecatBluecat LakePublic
- Williamsport Lakes - WhippoorwillWhippoorwill LakePublic
- Centerville ParkDuck RiverPublic
- Cuba Landing MarinaTennessee River - Kentucky LakeRestricted
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