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Carolina Marina @ Belews Lake

North Mayo River in Virginia

River22.8 mi

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Around North Mayo River

2 mi

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

About this river

North Mayo River is a 22.8 mile river near Carolina Marina @ Belews Lake in North Carolina. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge North Mayo River near Spencer, VA (site 02070000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1929 to 2026

North Mayo River typically runs highest in March, at a median 124 cfs, and lowest in September, at 66 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 7,460 cfs, in 1985.

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Typical flow by month at North Mayo River near Spencer, VA, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January10983 to 147
February11691 to 163
March12498 to 171
April12094 to 164
May10782 to 146
June9466 to 126
July8155 to 109
August7148 to 101
September6648 to 89
October6951 to 95
November7861 to 111
December9773 to 131

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 96 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for North Mayo River near Spencer, VA (site 02070000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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