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Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
West Branch Snake River Valley Canal is a 12.7 mile canal. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Snake River at Blackfoot ID (site 13062500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1978 to 2026
West Branch Snake River Valley Canal typically runs highest in May, at a median 7,130 cfs, and lowest in October, at 2,250 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 42,600 cfs, in 1997.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 2,300 | 1,840 to 4,020 |
| February | 2,440 | 1,900 to 3,870 |
| March | 2,540 | 1,960 to 4,940 |
| April | 3,430 | 2,090 to 10,600 |
| May | 7,130 | 3,130 to 13,900 |
| June | 6,210 | 2,955 to 13,800 |
| July | 3,270 | 2,190 to 4,970 |
| August | 2,590 | 1,850 to 3,990 |
| September | 2,465 | 1,805 to 3,490 |
| October | 2,250 | 1,670 to 3,050 |
| November | 2,575 | 2,275 to 3,610 |
| December | 2,430 | 2,010 to 3,660 |
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 47 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Snake River at Blackfoot ID (site 13062500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
One mapped launch sits in the mapped area of West Branch Snake River Valley Canal. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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