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Around Tchefuncte River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Tchefuncte River is a 59.1 mile river near New Orleans Municipal Yacht Harbor in Louisiana. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Tchefuncte River near Folsom, LA (site 07375000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1944 to 2026
Tchefuncte River typically runs highest in February, at a median 132 cfs, and lowest in October, at 50 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 23,500 cfs, in 2016.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 112 | 72 to 221 |
| February | 132 | 84 to 252 |
| March | 114 | 80 to 205 |
| April | 90 | 65 to 147 |
| May | 71 | 54 to 100 |
| June | 61 | 49 to 89 |
| July | 61 | 50 to 94 |
| August | 58 | 46 to 81 |
| September | 55 | 45 to 74 |
| October | 50 | 43 to 59 |
| November | 54 | 44 to 73 |
| December | 83 | 58 to 147 |
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 80 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Tchefuncte River near Folsom, LA (site 07375000). 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 Tchefuncte River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Bayou CaneBayou CanePublic
- Mandeville BeachLake PontchartrainPublic
- MandevilleLake PontchartrainPublic
- MadisonvilleLake PontchartrainPublic
- Main Street BridgeTchefuncta RiverPublic
- Marina Del RayTchefuncta RiverRestricted
- St. Tammany Parish-MadisonvilleTchefuncta RiverPublic
- Bedico Creek MarinaBedico CreekRestricted
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