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Connecticut River in New Hampshire

River43.4 mi

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Around Connecticut River

Wildwood12.1 miLittleton / Franconia Notch KOA Holi…13.6 mi10 mi

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

About this river

Connecticut River is a 43.4 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Connecticut River near Dalton, NH (site 01131500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1927 to 2026

Connecticut River typically runs highest in April, at a median 6,055 cfs, and lowest in September, at 1,100 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 46,500 cfs, in 1936.

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Typical flow by month at Connecticut River near Dalton, NH, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January1,8501,450 to 2,550
February1,5501,210 to 2,080
March2,0801,250 to 3,570
April6,0554,375 to 10,200
May4,2002,750 to 6,490
June1,9401,330 to 3,000
July1,280909 to 1,980
August1,150800 to 1,770
September1,100775 to 1,745
October1,5501,060 to 2,520
November2,3651,655 to 3,420
December2,1301,610 to 3,000

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 99 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Connecticut River near Dalton, NH (site 01131500). 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 Connecticut River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.

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