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Harpeth River in Tennessee

River60.4 mi

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Around Harpeth River

Harpeth River Bridge Campground17.1 mi5 mi

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

About this river

Harpeth River is a 60.4 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Harpeth River near Kingston Springs, TN (site 03434500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1925 to 2026

Harpeth River typically runs highest in March, at a median 1,240 cfs, and lowest in September, at 104 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 55,000 cfs, in 2010.

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Typical flow by month at Harpeth River near Kingston Springs, TN, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January1,030527 to 1,890
February1,210705 to 2,210
March1,240784 to 2,130
April944534 to 1,665
May500288 to 976
June231159 to 401
July173108 to 305
August13082 to 223
September10466 to 186
October11068 to 217
November218117 to 519
December636286 to 1,360

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 101 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Harpeth River near Kingston Springs, TN (site 03434500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

Boat access nearby

7 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Harpeth River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.

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