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Dillon River in Alberta

River62.1 mi
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McLean Rapids11.5 mi20 mi

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Source: Canadian Geographical Names Database (NRCan), Open Government Licence - Canada

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Dillon River is a 62.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the Water Survey of Canada gauge Dillon River below Dillon Lake (site 06BA002). Reach geometry comes from Natural Resources Canada's National Hydro Network.

Typical flow by month

1970 to 2026

Dillon River typically runs highest in June, at a median 503 cfs, and lowest in March, at 40 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 3,814 cfs, in 1985.

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Typical flow by month at Dillon River below Dillon Lake, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January6235 to 93
February4931 to 73
March4027 to 56
April11975 to 184
May448273 to 964
June503245 to 948
July487252 to 805
August367205 to 646
September274159 to 492
October249144 to 426
November176103 to 279
December11468 to 144

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 53 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Dillon River below Dillon Lake (site 06BA002). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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