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Uinta River in Utah

River50.9 mi

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Around Uinta River

Pelican Lake Campground6.1 mi10 mi

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

About this river

Uinta River is a 50.9 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Uinta R below Powerplant Diversion, near Neola, UT (site 09296800). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1991 to 2026

Uinta River typically runs highest in June, at a median 338 cfs, and lowest in February, at 30 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 3,000 cfs, in 1995.

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Typical flow by month at Uinta R below Powerplant Diversion, near Neola, UT, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January3127 to 37
February3025 to 37
March3327 to 41
April4537 to 55
May253125 to 387
June338176 to 697
July170118 to 267
August12184 to 206
September10370 to 159
October7447 to 106
November4639 to 58
December3630 to 43

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 36 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Uinta R below Powerplant Diversion, near Neola, UT (site 09296800). 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 Uinta River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.

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