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Around Oconee River
Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Oconee River is a 46.1 mile river near Young Harris Water Sports in Georgia. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Oconee River near Penfield, GA (site 02218300). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1977 to 2026
Oconee River typically runs highest in March, at a median 1,370 cfs, and lowest in September, at 386 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 21,900 cfs, in 1990.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,130 | 750 to 1,860 |
| February | 1,360 | 941 to 2,150 |
| March | 1,370 | 982 to 2,010 |
| April | 1,190 | 868 to 1,720 |
| May | 815 | 570 to 1,190 |
| June | 660 | 408 to 1,030 |
| July | 490 | 263 to 885 |
| August | 485 | 241 to 796 |
| September | 386 | 239 to 631 |
| October | 473 | 230 to 816 |
| November | 583 | 386 to 980 |
| December | 877 | 533 to 1,370 |
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 49 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Oconee River near Penfield, GA (site 02218300). 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, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Fish Tale MarinaOconee River - Lake OconeePublic
- Old SalemOconee River - Lake OconeePublic
- Sugar CreekOconee River - Lake OconeePublic
- Sugar Creek MarinaOconee River - Lake OconeePublic
- Parks FerryOconee River - Lake OconeePublic
- Blue Springs MarinaOconee River - Lake OconeePublic
- Swords Recreation AreaOconee River - Lake OconeePublic
- Redlands Wildlife Management Area - Redlands Recreation AreaOconee River - Lake OconeePublic
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