The flow of the Verde River is perennial, being maintained by springs and other tributary flows to the river. The base flow of the Verde River at the Chasm Gauging Station, approximately 10 miles southeast of Camp Verde, is 225 cfs. Since ground water flow surfaces above the Chasm Station, this base flow includes the ground water discharge from the Verde Valley. The base flow of the Verde River near Clarkdale is 70 to 80 cfs. Base flows between Clarkdale and Camp Verde cannot easily be calculated due to the large number of irrigation diversions and the lack of gauging sites.
Crops grown in the area include a wide variety.
Cereal crops include corn, sorghum, wheat, barley and oats. Forage crops include alfalfa and pasture grasses. Truck gardening has been on the increase the last several years. The seasonal variability of killing frosts makes fruit and nut production somewhat risky, but orchards are scattered throughout the valley. The predominant crop grown by acreage still include the production of forage alfalfa and grass pastures.