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Anchor Bay Marina

Tallapoosa River near Eclectic, AL

River62.1 mi

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Around Tallapoosa River

National Forests in Alabama7.8 mi10 mi

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

About this river

Tallapoosa River is a 62.1 mile river near Anchor Bay Marina in Alabama. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Tallapoosa River near Mont.-mont. Water Works (site 02419890). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1996 to 2025

Tallapoosa River typically runs highest in February, at a median 7,780 cfs, and lowest in September, at 1,860 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 82,000 cfs, in 1998.

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Typical flow by month at Tallapoosa River near Mont.-mont. Water Works, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January6,2603,220 to 14,100
February7,7803,890 to 15,000
March5,0302,790 to 14,100
April4,4952,440 to 8,160
May3,7601,760 to 6,570
June3,0051,765 to 5,120
July2,1601,620 to 3,920
August1,9601,470 to 3,540
September1,8601,410 to 2,950
October2,3101,540 to 3,980
November4,4952,515 to 6,895
December4,8402,580 to 8,520

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 29 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Tallapoosa River near Mont.-mont. Water Works (site 02419890). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

Boat access nearby

6 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Tallapoosa River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.

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