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Oconee River near Eatonton, GA

River62.1 mi

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Around Oconee River

20 mi

Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

Oconee River is a 62.1 mile river near Young Harris Water Sports in Georgia. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Oconee River at Milledgeville, GA (site 02223000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1953 to 2026

Oconee River typically runs highest in February, at a median 3,930 cfs, and lowest in September, at 628 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 81,500 cfs, in 1961.

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Typical flow by month at Oconee River at Milledgeville, GA, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January3,2201,490 to 5,480
February3,9302,180 to 6,980
March3,8502,340 to 6,930
April2,9651,745 to 5,535
May1,720905 to 3,120
June1,265510 to 2,415
July841407 to 2,020
August714400 to 1,710
September628387 to 1,220
October658375 to 1,660
November846534 to 2,030
December1,860604 to 3,890

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 74 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Oconee River at Milledgeville, GA (site 02223000). 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 Oconee River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.

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