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White River in Utah

River49.1 mi

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Around White River

Pelican Lake Campground9.9 miOuray National Wildlife Refuge5.7 mi10 mi

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

About this river

White River is a 49.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge White River near Watson, Utah (site 09306500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1924 to 2026

White River typically runs highest in June, at a median 1,740 cfs, and lowest in January, at 340 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 8,160 cfs, in 1929.

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Typical flow by month at White River near Watson, Utah, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January340288 to 400
February380334 to 445
March480400 to 620
April564447 to 706
May1,410988 to 2,100
June1,7401,085 to 2,410
July517327 to 753
August360260 to 508
September353282 to 462
October423362 to 501
November402363 to 458
December348290 to 415

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 97 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for White River near Watson, Utah (site 09306500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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