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East Branch Ware River in Massachusetts

Stream11.5 mi

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Around East Branch Ware River

Barre Falls Dam2.6 mi1 mi

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

About this river

East Branch Ware River is an 11.5 mile stream. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Ware River near Barre, MA (site 01172500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 4. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1946 to 2026

East Branch Ware River typically runs highest in April, at a median 179 cfs, and lowest in September, at 10 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 1,520 cfs, in 1956.

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Typical flow by month at Ware River near Barre, MA, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January8048 to 126
February7751 to 128
March13294 to 220
April179116 to 285
May9767 to 153
June4526 to 80
July199.7 to 41
August145.8 to 30
September104.5 to 21
October239.7 to 57
November5628 to 116
December7843 to 139

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 Ware River near Barre, MA (site 01172500). 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 East Branch Ware River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.

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