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Wells River in Vermont

River19.3 mi

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Around Wells River

5 mi

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

About this river

Wells River is a 19.3 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Wells River at Wells River, VT (site 01139000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1940 to 2026

Wells River typically runs highest in April, at a median 361 cfs, and lowest in September, at 40 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 2,960 cfs, in 1973.

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Typical flow by month at Wells River at Wells River, VT, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January8056 to 126
February7049 to 111
March12972 to 231
April361238 to 536
May217138 to 316
June9962 to 162
July5436 to 97
August4126 to 73
September4027 to 67
October6341 to 112
November10467 to 164
December10171 to 152

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 86 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Wells River at Wells River, VT (site 01139000). 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 Wells River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.

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