Maximum discharge along the river is currently at the reporting a streamflow rate of cfs. This is also the highest stage along the Lamar River, with a gauge stage of ft at this location. This river is monitored from 1 different streamgauging stations along the Lamar River, the highest being situated at an altitude of ft, the .
The Lamar River is a tributary of the Yellowstone River, approximately 40 miles (64 km) long, in northwestern Wyoming in the United States. The river is located entirely within Yellowstone National Park.