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Crooked River in Oregon

River62.1 mi

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Crooked River Ranch RV Park2 miMiddle Deschutes Wild and Scenic Riv…2.7 mi20 mi

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

About this river

Crooked River is a 62.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Crooked River below Opal Springs, near Culver, OR (site 14087400). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1962 to 2026

Crooked River typically runs highest in April, at a median 1,720 cfs, and lowest in July, at 1,240 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 6,130 cfs, in 1965.

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Typical flow by month at Crooked River below Opal Springs, near Culver, OR, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January1,3401,280 to 1,520
February1,4301,290 to 1,790
March1,4401,290 to 1,980
April1,7201,345 to 2,535
May1,3701,240 to 1,790
June1,2901,220 to 1,385
July1,2401,200 to 1,300
August1,2701,220 to 1,330
September1,3601,270 to 1,435
October1,3901,320 to 1,470
November1,3301,290 to 1,370
December1,3201,290 to 1,400

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 64 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Crooked River below Opal Springs, near Culver, OR (site 14087400). 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 Crooked River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.

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