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Remember that even the best flow page is no substitute for good judgement. The relationship between flow levels and boatability constantly change. The flow ranges on this page are best guesses at single points in time by fallible human beings. They are very rough guides. Use your best judgment to visually assess levels before putting on. Remember too that levels can change after you put on, so monitor weather conditions and take into account possible flow changes before committing yourself to particular runs.
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All timestamps are in the timezone in which the gage is located.
Runs and Levels
| Run | Region | Level | Source | Beta |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashlu Box Canyon | SWBC | 20 cms 05/19/2013 02:15 PDT |
Innergex: Ashlu between Intake and Powerhouse | Minimum = 20, medium = 23 - 26, too high = 28. Natural and dam release (Ashlu Box release schedule and flow request form (click agreement button to view schedule)). Releases occur on scheduled release days if paddlers have requested a release at least 24 hours in advance. Requesters specify a date and a desired release level. Innergex averages the requests and, if possible, meets the request. Useful information on this relatively complicated system can be found at the LiquidLore Ashlu Release Information Page and in this Professor Paddle Forum Ashlu release discussion. Note that the relationship between the Innergex flows, the stick gage readings and boatability are still being worked out. Use your judgement! |
| Elaho-Squamish (Elaho) | SWBC | 207 cms 05/18/2013 20:40 PDT |
EC: Elaho near Mouth | Minimum = 60, medium = 90 - 240, too high = 300. |
| Elaho-Squamish (Squamish) | SWBC | 365 cms 05/18/2013 21:05 PDT |
EC: Squamish near Brackendale | Minimum = 130, medium = 190 - 350, too high = 600. |
| Upper Cheakamus | SWBC | 2.6 m 05/18/2013 20:41 PDT |
EC: Cheakamus above Millar Creek | Minimum = 2, medium = 2.4 - 2.8, too high = 3.2. |
| Upper Lillooet | SWBC | 202 cms 05/18/2013 21:05 PDT |
EC: Lillooet near Pemberton | Minimum = 170, medium = 200 - 300, too high = 370. |
| Upper Nahatlatch | SWBC | NA NA |
Call REO Rafting for the level. Here's how to interpret what they tell you: Minimum = 1.7, medium = 2 - 2.4, too high = 3 m. | |
| Nahatlatch Canyon | SWBC | NA NA |
Call REO Rafting for the level. Here's how to interpret what they tell you: Minimum = 1.5, medium = 1.8 - 2.2, too high = 2.8 m. | |
| Thompson | SWBC | 2430 cms 05/18/2013 21:00 PDT |
EC: Thompson near Spences Bridge | Minimum = 300, medium = 400 - 600, too high = 800. |
| Chilliwack | SWBC | 2 m 05/18/2013 21:05 PDT |
EC: Chilliwack above Slesse Creek | Minimum = 1.2, medium = 1.3 - 1.6, too high = 1.8. |
| The Farmlands | WA | 3.91 feet 05/19/2013 02:00 PDT |
WKCC: Husum Falls VG | Minimum = 3, medium = 3.3 - 4, too high = 5. Link to Little White at Husum Falls Graph. The graph and source links for this run are to Pat Welch's flow page. Pat was the first person to create a modern flow page, aggregating, graphing and interpreting data available online from other sources, and, as is the case with this gage, creating virtual online gages where real online gages did not exist. Here's what Pat's page looked like in June 1997. Pat created his page in late 1994 or early 1995, back when the NCSA Mosaic browser was king, Netscape Navigator 1.0 had just been released, and IE 1.0 was almost a year in the future! |
| Green Truss | WA | 3.91 feet 05/19/2013 02:00 PDT |
WKCC: Husum Falls VG | Minimum = 1.75, medium = 2.5 - 3, too high = 3.5. Link to Little White at Husum Falls Graph. |
| Middle White Salmon | WA | 3.91 feet 05/19/2013 02:00 PDT |
WKCC: Husum Falls VG | Minimum = 1.75, medium = 2 - 3, too high = 3.5. Link to Little White at Husum Falls Graph. |
| Little White Salmon | WA | 3.2 feet 01/20/2013 00:00 PDT |
GorgeHits: Cook-Underwood Bridge Visual | Minimum = 1.8, medium = 2.5 - 3.5, too high = 4. |
| Wind River | WA | 3.2 feet 01/20/2013 00:00 PDT |
GorgeHits: Cook-Underwood Bridge Visual | Minimum = 0.8, medium = 1.5 - 2.5, too high = 3. |
| Upper EF Lewis | WA | 249 cfs 05/19/2013 02:00 PDT |
USGS: EF Lewis near Heisson | Minimum = 500, medium = 700 - 1000, too high = 1200. |
| East Fork Lewis | WA | 249 cfs 05/19/2013 02:00 PDT |
USGS: EF Lewis near Heisson | Minimum = 400, medium = 600 - 1000, too high = 1200. |
| Upper Canyon Creek | WA | 156 cfs 05/19/2013 01:30 PDT |
USGS: Canyon Creek near Amboy | Minimum = 700, medium = 1000 - 2400, too high = 3000. |
| Canyon Creek | WA | 156 cfs 05/19/2013 01:30 PDT |
USGS: Canyon Creek near Amboy | Minimum = 450, medium = 600 - 1500, too high = 1800. |
| Lower Cispus | WA | 2140 cfs 05/19/2013 02:00 PDT |
USGS: Cispus at Randle | Minimum = 1000, medium = 1400 - 3200, too high = 4000. |
| Upper Upper Cispus | WA | 2140 cfs 05/19/2013 02:00 PDT |
USGS: Cispus at Randle | Minimum = 350, medium = 450 - 850, too high = 1100. |
| Upper Cispus | WA | 2140 cfs 05/19/2013 02:00 PDT |
USGS: Cispus at Randle | Minimum = 1000, medium = 1500 - 3000, too high = 3500. |
| Ohanepecosh | WA | 2980 cfs 05/19/2013 02:00 PDT |
USGS: Cowlitz at Packwood | Minimum = 1000, medium = 1200 - 1700, too high = 2000. |
| Clear Fork Cowlitz | WA | 2980 cfs 05/19/2013 02:00 PDT |
USGS: Cowlitz at Packwood | Minimum = 1500, medium = 2000 - 2500, too high = 3000. |
| Middle Middle Snoqualmie | WA | 1910 cfs 05/19/2013 01:15 PDT |
USGS: Middle Fork Snoqualmie near Tanner | Minimum = 1000, medium = 1500 - 3500, too high = 4500. |
| Cle Elum, China Gorge | WA | 2238 cfs 05/18/2013 06:00 PDT |
USBR: Cle Elum Reservoir Inflow | Minimum = 1500, medium = 2000 - 2500, too high = 3000. |
| Fall in the Wall | WA | 562 cfs 05/19/2013 01:15 PDT |
USGS: SF Snoqualmie above Alice Creek | Minimum = 250, medium = 350 - 600, too high = 800. |
| Cooper | WA | 2238 cfs 05/18/2013 06:00 PDT |
USBR: Cle Elum Reservoir Inflow | Minimum = 600, medium = 900 - 1300, too high = 1800. |
| Nason Creek | WA | NA NA |
Runs when everything else in the area is high | |
| Little Wenatchee | WA | 8190 cfs 05/19/2013 01:15 PDT |
USGS: Wenatchee at Peshastin | Minimum = 6000, medium = 9000 - 22000, too high = 28000. |
| Tumwater Canyon | WA | 8190 cfs 05/19/2013 01:15 PDT |
USGS: Wenatchee at Peshastin | Minimum = 800, medium = 1200 - 6000, too high = 8000. |
| Icicle Creek, Upper | WA | 8190 cfs 05/19/2013 01:15 PDT |
USGS: Wenatchee at Peshastin | Minimum = 4000, medium = 5000 - 6500, too high = 8000. |
| Icicle Creek, Ricochet | WA | 8190 cfs 05/19/2013 01:15 PDT |
USGS: Wenatchee at Peshastin | Minimum = 3000, medium = 3500 - 4500, too high = 5000. |
| Wenatchee Play | WA | 8850 cfs 05/19/2013 01:30 PDT |
USGS: Wenatchee at Monitor | Minimum = 5000, medium = 7500 - 12000, too high = 15000. |
| Wenatchee - Rodeo Hole | WA | 8850 cfs 05/19/2013 01:30 PDT |
USGS: Wenatchee at Monitor | Minimum = 8000, medium = 9200 - 12000, too high = 14500. |
| Wenatchee - Trinity Wave | WA | 8850 cfs 05/19/2013 01:30 PDT |
USGS: Wenatchee at Monitor | Minimum = 10500, medium = 11000 - 13000, too high = 13500. |
| Wenatchee - Turkey Shoot | WA | 8850 cfs 05/19/2013 01:30 PDT |
USGS: Wenatchee at Monitor | Minimum = 5000, medium = 13000 - 15000, too high = 15000. |
| Wenatchee - Granny's | WA | 8850 cfs 05/19/2013 01:30 PDT |
USGS: Wenatchee at Monitor | Minimum = 5000, medium = 8500 - 10500, too high = 10500. |
| Silver Creek | WA | 7370 cfs 05/19/2013 01:30 PDT |
USGS: Skykomish at Goldbar | Minimum = 6000, medium = 6500 - 7500, too high = 8000. |
| North Fork Skykomish | WA | 7370 cfs 05/19/2013 01:30 PDT |
USGS: Skykomish at Goldbar | Minimum = 6000, medium = 6500 - 8000, too high = 10000. NF Sky near Potlatch (Pat Welch) |
| Skykomish | WA | 7370 cfs 05/19/2013 01:30 PDT |
USGS: Skykomish at Goldbar | Minimum = 2000, medium = 2000 - 8000, too high = 10000. |
| Top Tye | WA | 7370 cfs 05/19/2013 01:30 PDT |
USGS: Skykomish at Goldbar | Minimum = 3500, medium = 4000 - 5000, too high = 5500. |
| Robe Canyon | WA | 5.77 feet 05/19/2013 02:15 PDT |
USGS: SF Stillaguamish near Granite | Minimum = 5, medium = 5.2 - 5.6, too high = 6. |
| Forks of the Kern | CA | 652 cfs 05/19/2013 01:15 PDT |
BB: NF Kern at Kernville VG | Minimum = 500, medium = 800 - 2500, too high = 3500. |
| Limestone | CA | 652 cfs 05/19/2013 01:15 PDT |
BB: NF Kern at Kernville VG | Minimum = 500, medium = 750 - 1500, too high = 2000. |
| Chamise | CA | 652 cfs 05/19/2013 01:15 PDT |
BB: NF Kern at Kernville VG | Minimum = 1000, medium = 1200 - 2100, too high = 2600. |
| Ant Canyon | CA | 652 cfs 05/19/2013 01:15 PDT |
BB: NF Kern at Kernville VG | Minimum = 1000, medium = 1200 - 2100, too high = 2600. |
| Thundr Run | CA | 652 cfs 05/19/2013 01:15 PDT |
BB: NF Kern at Kernville VG | Minimum = 1000, medium = 1200 - 2100, too high = 2600. |
| Hospital Rock | CA | 0 cfs 05/19/2013 01:15 PDT |
BB: Kaweah at Three Rivers VG | Minimum = 500, medium = 650 - 1000, too high = 1200. |
| E.F. Kaweah | CA | 0 cfs 05/19/2013 01:15 PDT |
BB: Kaweah at Three Rivers VG | Minimum = 500, medium = 550 - 650, too high = 700. |
| Upper NF Kaweah | CA | NA NA |
Bailey Bridge Visual: Minimum = 1, medium = 1.3 - 1.8, too high = 2.2 feet. | |
| NF Kaweah | CA | NA NA |
Bailey Bridge Visual: Minimum = 1.4, medium = 1.5 - 1.8, too high = 2.2 feet. | |
| Kaweah | CA | 0 cfs 05/19/2013 01:15 PDT |
BB: Kaweah at Three Rivers VG | Minimum = 800, medium = 1200 - 2500, too high = 3000. |
| Cherry Creek | CA | 1549 cfs 05/18/2013 22:45 PDT |
DF: Tuolumne at Mushroom Rock | Minimum = 700, medium = 1000 - 1300, too high = 1500. |
| Lower Tuolumne | CA | 1688 cfs 05/18/2013 22:00 PDT |
DF: Tuolumne at Meral's Pool | Minimum = 1000, medium = 2000 - 5000, too high = 8000. Natural and dam release (Dreamflows Tuolumne release schedule); (Dreamflows Lower Tuolumne topics, flows and hazard posts). |
| Tiger Creek | CA | 330 cfs 04/22/2013 20:59 PDT |
AW-PGE: NF Mokelumne below Tiger Creek Dam | Minimum = 700, medium = 1000 - 1800, too high = 2000. |
| Golden Gate | CA | 444 cfs 05/19/2013 02:00 PDT |
EID: South Fork American at Kyburz | Minimum = 500, medium = 700 - 1200, too high = 1500. |
| Chili Bar | CA | 318 cfs 05/19/2013 01:00 PDT |
CDEC: SF American at Chili Bar | Minimum = 800, medium = 1500 - 5000, too high = 8000. |
| The Gorge | CA | 318 cfs 05/19/2013 01:00 PDT |
CDEC: SF American at Chili Bar | Minimum = 800, medium = 1500 - 5000, too high = 8000. |
| Generation Gap | CA | 316 cfs 05/19/2013 01:30 PDT |
USGS: NF American at NF Dam | Minimum = 800, medium = 1100 - 1800, too high = 2000. |
| Giant Gap | CA | 316 cfs 05/19/2013 01:30 PDT |
USGS: NF American at NF Dam | Minimum = 700, medium = 1000 - 1800, too high = 2500. |
| Chamberlain Falls | CA | 316 cfs 05/19/2013 01:30 PDT |
USGS: NF American at NF Dam | Minimum = 600, medium = 1200 - 3500, too high = 4000. |
| Fordyce Creek | CA | 33 cfs 05/18/2013 20:45 PDT |
DF: Fordyce Creek below Fordyce Dam | Minimum = 350, medium = 400 - 500, too high = 600. |
| Purdons | CA | 76 cfs 05/18/2013 23:00 PDT |
CDEC: SF Yuba at Jones Bar (49 Bridge) | Minimum = 700, medium = 800 - 1000, too high = 1200. |
| 49 to Bridgeport | CA | 76 cfs 05/18/2013 23:00 PDT |
CDEC: SF Yuba at Jones Bar (49 Bridge) | Minimum = 400, medium = 550 - 1200, too high = 1500. |
| Wild Plum | CA | 423 cfs 05/19/2013 01:45 PDT |
USGS: NF Yuba below Goodyears Bar | Minimum = 800, medium = 1000 - 1600, too high = 2000. |
| Goodyear's Bar | CA | 423 cfs 05/19/2013 01:45 PDT |
USGS: NF Yuba below Goodyears Bar | Minimum = 600, medium = 1000 - 2000, too high = 2500. |
| Pauley Creek | CA | 69 cfs 05/19/2013 01:45 PDT |
DF: Pauley Creek at Pauley Falls | Minimum = 150, medium = 200 - 300, too high = 350. |
| Lavezzola Creek | CA | 73 cfs 05/19/2013 01:45 PDT |
DF: Lavezzola Creek above Downie River | Minimum = 150, medium = 200 - 300, too high = 350. |
| Little Grass | CA | NA NA |
DF: Little Grass Topics, Flows and Hazard posts | Runs in the spring and fall when water is released from Little Grass Reservoir. South Fork Water and Power is working with American Whitewater to schedule releases at boatable levels. The cut-offs are: Minimum = 180, medium = 230 - 400, too high = 450 cfs. |
| Bald Rock Canyon | CA | 512 cfs 05/19/2013 02:00 PDT |
CDEC: MF Feather at Merrimac (Milsap Bar) | Minimum = 600, medium = 800 - 1000, too high = 1200. |
| Rodgers Flat | CA | 423 cfs 04/22/2013 16:58 PDT |
AW-PGE: NF Feather below Rock Creek Dam | Minimum = 1000, medium = 1200 - 1700, too high = 2000. |
| Tobin | CA | 423 cfs 04/22/2013 16:58 PDT |
AW-PGE: NF Feather below Rock Creek Dam | Minimum = 250, medium = 800 - 1700, too high = 2000. |
| Lobin | CA | 423 cfs 04/22/2013 16:58 PDT |
AW-PGE: NF Feather below Rock Creek Dam | Minimum = 500, medium = 800 - 1700, too high = 2000. |
| Cresta | CA | 329 cfs 04/22/2013 16:58 PDT |
AW-PGE: NF Feather below Grizzly Creek | Minimum = 400, medium = 600 - 900, too high = 1200. |
| Snake River Park and Play | NROC | 13600 cfs 05/19/2013 02:30 MDT |
USGS: Snake above reservoir near Alpine | Minimum = 1400, medium = 1500 - 15000, too high = 20000. Moving river cobble constantly changes optimal level. But as a guess . . . |
| Snake: Kings Wave | NROC | 13600 cfs 05/19/2013 02:30 MDT |
USGS: Snake above reservoir near Alpine | Minimum = 10000, medium = 11000 - 15000, too high = 20000. |
| Snake: Station Creek | NROC | 13600 cfs 05/19/2013 02:30 MDT |
USGS: Snake above reservoir near Alpine | Minimum = 5000, medium = 5200 - 5800, too high = 6200. |
| Snake: Winter Wave | NROC | 13600 cfs 05/19/2013 02:30 MDT |
USGS: Snake above reservoir near Alpine | Minimum = 1400, medium = 1500 - 2000, too high = 2200. |
| Snake: Burrito | NROC | 13600 cfs 05/19/2013 02:30 MDT |
USGS: Snake above reservoir near Alpine | Minimum = 2500, medium = 2600 - 3000, too high = 3500. |
| Snake: Taco Hole | NROC | 13600 cfs 05/19/2013 02:30 MDT |
USGS: Snake above reservoir near Alpine | Minimum = 6000, medium = 6200 - 7000, too high = 7200. This hole reverses the general rule: it is more friendly at the higher end of its range. |
| Snake: Big Kahuna | NROC | 13600 cfs 05/19/2013 02:30 MDT |
USGS: Snake above reservoir near Alpine | Minimum = 3750, medium = 4000 - 5200, too high = 5500. |
| Snake: Lunch Counter | NROC | 13600 cfs 05/19/2013 02:30 MDT |
USGS: Snake above reservoir near Alpine | Minimum = 7500, medium = 8000 - 11000, too high = 12500. Has a better shape when falling. |
| Snake: Big Friendly Giant | NROC | 13600 cfs 05/19/2013 02:30 MDT |
USGS: Snake above reservoir near Alpine | Minimum = 3500, medium = 4000 - 5000, too high = 5500. Flooded when Palisades Reservoir is more than 65% full. |
| Snake: Alpine Canyon | NROC | 13600 cfs 05/19/2013 02:30 MDT |
USGS: Snake above reservoir near Alpine | Minimum = 1500, medium = 4000 - 10000, too high = 18000. Narrows (downstream of the usual take-out and more challenging) can be run when Palisades Reservoir is less than 65% full. |
| Lower Mesa Falls | NROC | 1840 cfs 05/19/2013 02:15 MDT |
USGS: Henrys Fork near Ashton | Minimum = 800, medium = 1000 - 1750, too high = 2000. |
| Quake Lake | NROC | 697 cfs 05/19/2013 02:45 MDT |
USGS: Madison below Hebgen Lake | Minimum = 800, medium = 1200 - 2000, too high = 3000. |
| Beartrap Canyon | NROC | 2250 cfs 05/19/2013 02:45 MDT |
USGS: Madison below Ennis Lake | Minimum = 1200, medium = 2000 - 3500, too high = 5000. |
| Kootenai Falls | NROC | 17900 cfs 05/19/2013 02:00 MST |
USGS: Kootenai below Libby Dam | Minimum = 14000, medium = 14000 - 16000, too high = 20000. |
| SuperWave | NROC | 17900 cfs 05/19/2013 02:00 MST |
USGS: Kootenai below Libby Dam | Minimum = 7000, medium = 14000 - 18000, too high = 20000. |
| Alberton Gorge | NROC | 21300 cfs 05/19/2013 02:45 MDT |
USGS: Clark Fork at St. Regis | Minimum = 1000, medium = 2000 - 5000, too high = 25000. |
| Upper Lochsa | NROC | 9680 cfs 05/19/2013 02:00 PDT |
USGS: Lochsa near Lowell | Minimum = 8000, medium = 11000 - 17000, too high = 25000. |
| Lochsa | NROC | 9680 cfs 05/19/2013 02:00 PDT |
USGS: Lochsa near Lowell | Minimum = 1000, medium = 4000 - 12000, too high = 25000. |
| Golden Canyon | NROC | 2320 cfs 05/19/2013 01:15 PDT |
USGS: SF Clearwater at Stites | Minimum = 1200, medium = 1600 - 2400, too high = 3000. |
| Mickey Mouse | NROC | 2320 cfs 05/19/2013 01:15 PDT |
USGS: SF Clearwater at Stites | Minimum = 1200, medium = 1800 - 3500, too high = 5000. |
| Riggins Park and Play | NROC | 41800 cfs 05/19/2013 01:45 PDT |
USGS: Salmon at Whitebird | Minimum = 3000, medium = 4500 - 32000, too high = 40000. |
| Race Creek Wave | NROC | 41800 cfs 05/19/2013 01:45 PDT |
USGS: Salmon at Whitebird | Minimum = 35000, medium = 37500 - 42500, too high = 45000. |
| Gold Hole | NROC | 41800 cfs 05/19/2013 01:45 PDT |
USGS: Salmon at Whitebird | Minimum = 7000, medium = 8000 - 9500, too high = 11000. |
| Rodeo Hole | NROC | 41800 cfs 05/19/2013 01:45 PDT |
USGS: Salmon at Whitebird | Minimum = 13000, medium = 13500 - 15000, too high = 16500. |
| Cat's Paw | NROC | 41800 cfs 05/19/2013 01:45 PDT |
USGS: Salmon at Whitebird | Minimum = 3500, medium = 3700 - 4100, too high = 4500. |
| EFSF Salmon | NROC | 1770 cfs 05/19/2013 03:00 MDT |
USGS: Johnson Creek at Yellow Pine | Minimum = 500, medium = 1000 - 1750, too high = 2500. |
| Goat Creek | NROC | 5.52 feet 05/19/2013 02:45 MDT |
USGS: SF Salmon near Krassel | Minimum = 3, medium = 4 - 5, too high = 5.5. |
| NF Payette - Upper 5 | NROC | 2513 cfs 05/19/2013 02:15 MDT |
BB: NF Payette Above SF Confluence VG | Minimum = 700, medium = 1200 - 2000, too high = 4000. |
| NF Payette - Middle 5 | NROC | 2513 cfs 05/19/2013 02:15 MDT |
BB: NF Payette Above SF Confluence VG | Minimum = 700, medium = 1200 - 2000, too high = 4000. |
| NF Payette - Lower 5 | NROC | 2513 cfs 05/19/2013 02:15 MDT |
BB: NF Payette Above SF Confluence VG | Minimum = 700, medium = 1500 - 3500, too high = 4000. |
| SF Payette Canyon | NROC | 2282 cfs 05/19/2013 02:30 MDT |
BB: SF Payette below Deadwood Confluence VG | Minimum = 500, medium = 1200 - 3000, too high = 4000. |
| SF Payette Staircase | NROC | 3177 cfs 05/19/2013 02:15 MDT |
BB: SF Payette Above NF Confluence VG | Minimum = 1000, medium = 2000 - 6000, too high = 10000. |
| Main Payette | NROC | 5690 cfs 05/19/2013 02:30 MDT |
USGS: Payette near Horseshoe Bend | Minimum = 1000, medium = 1800 - 4500, too high = 10000. |
| Climaximum Wave | NROC | 5690 cfs 05/19/2013 02:30 MDT |
USGS: Payette near Horseshoe Bend | Minimum = 4000, medium = 4250 - 4750, too high = 5000. |
| Big South | CO | Not Reporting 05/19/2013 03:18 MDT |
CODWR: La Poudre Pass Creek Below Long Draw Reservoir (LD Discharge) | Minimum = 150, medium = 200 - 325, too high = 400. |
| Poudre Narrows | CO | 719 cfs 05/19/2013 02:45 MDT |
CODWR: Cache La Poudre at Canyon Mouth near Fort Collins | Minimum = 175, medium = 300 - 1800, too high = 3000. |
| Upper Mish | CO | 719 cfs 05/19/2013 02:45 MDT |
CODWR: Cache La Poudre at Canyon Mouth near Fort Collins | Minimum = 300, medium = 500 - 2500, too high = 3000. |
| Lower Mish | CO | 719 cfs 05/19/2013 02:45 MDT |
CODWR: Cache La Poudre at Canyon Mouth near Fort Collins | Minimum = 300, medium = 500 - 2500, too high = 3000. |
| South St. Vrain | CO | 409 cfs 05/19/2013 02:15 MDT |
CODWR: St. Vrain Creek at Lyons | Minimum = 150, medium = 200 - 300, too high = 350. |
| Lyons Playpark | CO | 409 cfs 05/19/2013 02:15 MDT |
CODWR: St. Vrain Creek at Lyons | Minimum = 100, medium = 150 - 900, too high = 1000. |
| Black Bear Hole | CO | 409 cfs 05/19/2013 02:15 MDT |
CODWR: St. Vrain Creek at Lyons | Minimum = 120, medium = 180 - 900, too high = 1000. |
| A-Hole | CO | 409 cfs 05/19/2013 02:15 MDT |
CODWR: St. Vrain Creek at Lyons | Minimum = 200, medium = 250 - 400, too high = 450. |
| October Hole | CO | 409 cfs 05/19/2013 02:15 MDT |
CODWR: St. Vrain Creek at Lyons | Minimum = 100, medium = 150 - 450, too high = 500. |
| November Hole | CO | 409 cfs 05/19/2013 02:15 MDT |
CODWR: St. Vrain Creek at Lyons | Minimum = 300, medium = 350 - 900, too high = 1000. |
| The Source | CO | 169 cfs 05/19/2013 02:15 MDT |
CODWR: MF Boulder Creek at Nederland | Minimum = 200, medium = 250 - 375, too high = 500. |
| Lower Boulder Canyon | CO | 169 cfs 05/19/2013 02:15 MDT |
CODWR: Boulder Creek near Orodell | Minimum = 175, medium = 250 - 500, too high = 900. |
| Boulder Whitewater Course | CO | 169 cfs 05/19/2013 02:15 MDT |
CODWR: Boulder Creek near Orodell | Minimum = 150, medium = 250 - 350, too high = 450. |
| USB | CO | 445 cfs 05/19/2013 02:45 MDT |
CODWR: SF Boulder Creek above Gross Reservoir at Pinecliffe | Minimum = 150, medium = 275 - 475, too high = 600. |
| South Boulder Creek | CO | 356 cfs 05/19/2013 02:15 MDT |
CODWR: SF Boulder Creek below Gross Reservoir | Minimum = 250, medium = 325 - 450, too high = 600. Flow on South Boulder Creek near Eldorado Springs must be at least 150 cfs. |
| Eldo | CO | 280 cfs 05/19/2013 02:15 MDT |
CODWR: SF Boulder Creek near Eldorado Springs | Minimum = 150, medium = 175 - 250, too high = 300. |
| Dumont | CO | 293 cfs 05/19/2013 02:45 MDT |
USGS: Clear Creek near Lawson | Minimum = 400, medium = 600 - 800, too high = 1000. |
| Upper Clear Creek | CO | 452 cfs 05/19/2013 02:45 MDT |
USGS: Clear Creek at Golden | Minimum = 400, medium = 500 - 800, too high = 1000. |
| Black Rock | CO | 452 cfs 05/19/2013 02:45 MDT |
USGS: Clear Creek at Golden | Minimum = 300, medium = 450 - 750, too high = 1000. |
| Lower Clear Creek | CO | 452 cfs 05/19/2013 02:45 MDT |
USGS: Clear Creek at Golden | Minimum = 300, medium = 450 - 750, too high = 1000. |
| Gore Canyon | CO | 1700 cfs 05/19/2013 02:15 MDT |
USGS: Colorado near Kremmling | Minimum = 800, medium = 1000 - 1400, too high = 1800. |
| Bailey | CO | 134 cfs 05/19/2013 02:15 MDT |
CODWR: NF South Platte at Bailey | Minimum = 250, medium = 325 - 550, too high = 800. |
| Lake Creek | CO | 678 cfs 05/19/2013 02:30 MDT |
CODWR: Lake Creek above Twin Lakes Reservoir | Minimum = 250, medium = 350 - 500, too high = 1000. |
| Clear Creek of the Ark | CO | 150 cfs 05/19/2013 02:30 MDT |
CODWR: Clear Creek above Clear Creek Reservoir | Minimum = 200, medium = 300 - 450, too high = 500. |
| Numbers | CO | 750 cfs 05/19/2013 02:45 MDT |
USGS: Arkansas below Granite | Minimum = 150, medium = 800 - 3000, too high = 4000. |
| Brown's Canyon | CO | 894 cfs 05/19/2013 02:45 MDT |
USGS: Arkansas near Nathrop | Minimum = 400, medium = 1500 - 3400, too high = 4000. |
| Royal Gorge | CO | 942 cfs 05/19/2013 02:45 MDT |
USGS: Arkansas at Parkdale | Minimum = 250, medium = 850 - 3000, too high = 4000. |
| Upper East | CO | 1150 cfs 05/19/2013 02:15 MDT |
USGS: East at Almont | Minimum = 600, medium = 800 - 1100, too high = 1400. |
| Daisy Creek | CO | 776 cfs 05/19/2013 03:15 MDT |
USGS: Slate near Crested Butte | Minimum = 600, medium = 650 - 750, too high = 800. |
| Oh-Be-Joyful | CO | 776 cfs 05/19/2013 03:15 MDT |
USGS: Slate near Crested Butte | Minimum = 400, medium = 500 - 700, too high = 800. |
| Taylor | CO | 319 cfs 05/19/2013 02:15 MDT |
USGS: Taylor at Almont | Minimum = 300, medium = 400 - 800, too high = 1000. |
| Upper Animas | CO | 2150 cfs 05/19/2013 02:30 MDT |
USGS: Animas at Durango | Minimum = 750, medium = 1200 - 3000, too high = 6000. |
| Vallecito | CO | 2.33 feet 05/19/2013 02:45 MDT |
USGS: Vallecito near Bayfield | Minimum = 1.8, medium = 1.9 - 2.2, too high = 2.4. |
| Animas Town Run | CO | 2150 cfs 05/19/2013 02:30 MDT |
USGS: Animas at Durango | Minimum = 500, medium = 750 - 4000, too high = 6000. |
| Embudo | CO | 8.8 cfs 05/19/2013 02:45 MDT |
USGS: Embudo Creek at Dixon | Minimum = 125, medium = 175 - 325, too high = 525. The online gage isn't dialed in yet. Confirm boatability using the visual gage on river right downstream of the junction of highways 68 & 75: minimum = 2.8', medium = 3.2 - 3.4', maximum = 4.0 ' Minimum = 2.8, medium = 3.1 - 3.5, too high = 4 feet. |
| Upper Taos Box | CO | 109 cfs 05/19/2013 02:15 MDT |
USGS: Rio Grande at Cerro | Minimum = 350, medium = 450 - 800, too high = 1500. |
| Lower Taos Box | CO | 282 cfs 05/19/2013 02:30 MDT |
BB: Lower Taos Box VG | Minimum = 600, medium = 800 - 3000, too high = 5000. |
| Pilar - Racecourse | CO | 296 cfs 05/19/2013 02:30 MDT |
USGS: Rio Grande below Taos Junction Bridge | Minimum = 370, medium = 450 - 2000, too high = 2500. |
| St. Francis | MO | 2.95 feet 05/19/2013 04:00 CDT |
USGS: St. Francis at Roselle | Minimum = 3, medium = 4 - 8, too high = 22. D-Bridge visual gage (on low-water bridge at Silver Mines take-out): |
| Rouge | ECNE | 175.2 cms 05/19/2013 03:30 EDT |
CEHQ: Rouge near McNeil Falls | Minimum = 20, medium = 25 - 50, too high = 150. |
| Tourilli | ECNE | 29.91 cms 05/19/2013 02:00 EDT |
CEHQ: Bras du Nord near Mauvaise | Minimum = 10, medium = 12 - 16, too high = 20. |
| Donnacona | ECNE | 97.99 cms 05/19/2013 03:30 EDT |
CEHQ: Jacques-Cartier near Gosford Way Bridge | Minimum = 75, medium = 120 - 150, too high = 400. |
| Upper Neilson | ECNE | 29.91 cms 05/19/2013 02:00 EDT |
CEHQ: Bras du Nord near Mauvaise | Minimum = 10, medium = 20 - 50, too high = 90. |
| Lower Neilson | ECNE | 29.91 cms 05/19/2013 02:00 EDT |
CEHQ: Bras du Nord near Mauvaise | Minimum = 7, medium = 20 - 50, too high = 50. |
| Taureau | ECNE | 97.99 cms 05/19/2013 03:30 EDT |
CEHQ: Jacques-Cartier near Gosford Way Bridge | Minimum = 10, medium = 15 - 25, too high = 35. |
| Tewkesbury | ECNE | 97.99 cms 05/19/2013 03:30 EDT |
CEHQ: Jacques-Cartier near Gosford Way Bridge | Minimum = 40, medium = 70 - 100, too high = 120. |
| Malbaie | ECNE | 69.17 cms 05/19/2013 03:30 EDT |
CEHQ: Malbaie near Clermont Bridge | Minimum = 6, medium = 10 - 50, too high = 75. |
| Lower Moose | ECNE | 2.52 feet 05/19/2013 03:30 EST |
USGS: Moose at McKeever | Minimum = 3.4, medium = 4 - 8, too high = 10. |
| Bottom Moose | ECNE | 2.52 feet 05/19/2013 03:30 EST |
USGS: Moose at McKeever | Minimum = 2.5, medium = 3 - 5, too high = 6. |
| Beaver Moshier | ECNE | NA NA |
AW Beaver (Moshier) Release Schedule | Releases one day a year on a weekend in September, usually the Sunday of Labor Day weekend. American Whitewater negotiates the release; visit their link for the most current information. |
| Beaver Eagle | ECNE | NA NA |
AW Beaver (Eagle) Release Schedule | Releases five days a year on weekends in September. American Whitewater negotiates the release; visit their link for the most current information. |
| Beaver Taylorville | ECNE | NA NA |
AW Beaver (Taylorville) Release Schedule | Releases five days a year on weekends in September. American Whitewater negotiates the release; visit their link for the most current information. |
| Route 3 Wave | ECNE | 2080 cfs 05/19/2013 03:30 EST |
USGS: Black at Watertown | Minimum = 1000, medium = 1100 - 1900, too high = 2000. |
| Hole Brothers | ECNE | 2080 cfs 05/19/2013 03:30 EST |
USGS: Black at Watertown | Minimum = 1000, medium = 5000 - 15000, too high = 40000. |
| Inner City Strife | ECNE | 2080 cfs 05/19/2013 03:30 EST |
USGS: Black at Watertown | Minimum = 10000, medium = 13000 - 16000, too high = 17000. |
| Black River Canyon | ECNE | 2080 cfs 05/19/2013 03:30 EST |
USGS: Black at Watertown | Minimum = 1000, medium = 2000 - 6000, too high = 8000. |
| Raquette - Stone Valley | ECNE | 1490 cfs 05/19/2013 03:45 EST |
USGS: Raquette at Piercefield | Minimum = 200, medium = 500 - 1500, too high = 2000. |
| Big Branch (Wallomsac Gage) | ECNE | 120 cfs 05/19/2013 04:15 EDT |
USGS: Wallomsac near NF Bennington | Minimum = 400, medium = 500 - 700, too high = 800. Both the Wallomsac and Otter Creek gages should be in the desired ranges. Confirm boatability using the five lines painted on a river-left rock upstream of the takeout bridge: minimum = 1 line, maximum = 4 lines. |
| Big Branch (Otter Gage) | ECNE | 226 cfs 05/19/2013 04:45 EDT |
USGS: Otter Creek at Center Rutland | Minimum = 1000, medium = 1200 - 1800, too high = 2000. Both the Wallomsac and Otter Creek gages should be in the desired ranges. Confirm boatability using the five lines painted on a river-left rock upstream of the takeout bridge: minimum = 1 line, maximum = 4 lines. |
| Middlebury | ECNE | 89 cfs 05/19/2013 04:30 EDT |
USGS: New Haven at Brooksville | Minimum = 300, medium = 350 - 450, too high = 550. There is a six hour delay between the time the water flows by the gage and the time it arrives at the PI. |
| New Haven | ECNE | 89 cfs 05/19/2013 04:30 EDT |
USGS: New Haven at Brooksville | Minimum = 400, medium = 600 - 1100, too high = 1500. There is a six hour delay between the time the water flows by the gage and the time it arrives at the PI. |
| Upper Pemi | ECNE | 475 cfs 05/19/2013 04:30 EDT |
USGS: Pemi at Woodstock | Minimum = 1300, medium = - , too high = 9500. |
| Great Falls | MIDA | 4.3 feet 05/19/2013 03:45 EST |
USGS: Potomac near DC | Minimum = 2.6, medium = - , too high = 4. |
| Mather Gorge | MIDA | 4.3 feet 05/19/2013 03:45 EST |
USGS: Potomac near DC | Minimum = 2.6, medium = - , too high = 7. |
| Little Falls | MIDA | 4.3 feet 05/19/2013 03:45 EST |
USGS: Potomac near DC | Minimum = 2.4, medium = - , too high = 6. |
| Top Yough | MIDA | 388 cfs 05/19/2013 03:15 EST |
USGS: Yough near Oakland | Minimum = 200, medium = 300 - 550, too high = 800. |
| Upper Yough | MIDA | 549 cfs 05/19/2013 03:45 EST |
USGS: Yough at Friendsville | Minimum = 600, medium = 700 - 1000, too high = 1600. Natural and dam release (Upper Yough release schedule). Add 2 hours to the starting time for the water to reach the put-in. |
| Lower Yough | MIDA | 3.33 feet 05/19/2013 04:00 EDT |
USGS: Yough at Ohiopyle | Minimum = 1.5, medium = - , too high = 8. |
| Seneca Creek | MIDA | 451 cfs 05/19/2013 05:00 EDT |
USGS: SB Potomac at Cabins | Minimum = 2500, medium = - , too high = . |
| Red Creek | MIDA | 214 cfs 05/19/2013 04:30 EDT |
USGS: Blackwater at Davis | Minimum = 600, medium = - , too high = . |
| Red Run | MIDA | 214 cfs 05/19/2013 04:30 EDT |
USGS: Blackwater at Davis, Dry Fork at Hendricks | Minimum = 1000, medium = - , too high = . |
| North Fork Blackwater | MIDA | 214 cfs 05/19/2013 04:30 EDT |
USGS: Blackwater at Davis | Minimum = 400, medium = - , too high = . |
| Upper Blackwater | MIDA | 214 cfs 05/19/2013 04:30 EDT |
USGS: Blackwater at Davis | Minimum = 200, medium = 275 - 400, too high = 550. |
| Lower Blackwater | MIDA | 214 cfs 05/19/2013 04:30 EDT |
USGS: Blackwater at Davis | Minimum = 300, medium = 425 - 750, too high = 1000. |
| Cheat Narrows | MIDA | NA NA |
USGS: Cheat at Rowlesburg | Minimum = 500, medium = - , too high = . |
| Cheat Canyon | MIDA | NA NA |
USGS: Cheat at Rowlesburg | Minimum = 500, medium = 1500 - 3500, too high = 10000. |
| Little Sandy | MIDA | 6.01 feet 05/19/2013 04:15 EDT |
USGS: Big Sandy at Rockville | Minimum = 7, medium = 8 - 9, too high = 10. |
| Big Sandy | MIDA | 6.01 feet 05/19/2013 04:15 EDT |
USGS: Big Sandy at Rockville | Minimum = 5.4, medium = 5.8 - 7.2, too high = 10. |
| Middle Fork Tygart | MIDA | 2.85 feet 05/19/2013 04:30 EDT |
USGS: Middle Fork at Audra, Tygart at Philippi | Minimum = 3.5, medium = - , too high = 6.5. |
| Arden | MIDA | 1230 cfs 05/19/2013 05:00 EDT |
USGS: Tygart at Philippi | Minimum = 2000, medium = - , too high = 3500. |
| Valley Falls | MIDA | 5.79 feet 05/19/2013 04:15 EDT |
USGS: Tygart at Colfax | Minimum = 3.7, medium = - , too high = 5. |
| Cranberry | MIDA | 3.29 feet 05/19/2013 04:30 EDT |
USGS: Cranberry near Richwood | Minimum = 3.4, medium = 4 - 5.5, too high = 6. |
| Upper Gauley | MIDA | 1916 cfs 05/19/2013 04:30 EDT |
BB: Gauley below Summersville Dam VG | Minimum = 600, medium = 1100 - 3500, too high = 5000. Natural and dam release (Gauley release schedule). |
| Lower Gauley | MIDA | 2522 cfs 05/19/2013 04:30 EDT |
BB: Gauley below Meadow Confluence VG | Minimum = 1000, medium = 1500 - 3500, too high = 5000. Natural and dam release (Gauley release schedule). Add 5 hours to the starting time for the water to reach the Lower Gauley put-in at Bucklick Branch / Koontz Flume. |
| Upper Meadow | MIDA | 606 cfs 05/19/2013 04:30 EDT |
USGS: Meadow near Mt. Lookout | Minimum = 800, medium = - , too high = 2800. |
| Middle Meadow | MIDA | 606 cfs 05/19/2013 04:30 EDT |
USGS: Meadow near Mt. Lookout | Minimum = 600, medium = 1000 - 2400, too high = 4000. |
| Lower Meadow | MIDA | 606 cfs 05/19/2013 04:30 EDT |
USGS: Meadow near Mt. Lookout | Minimum = 550, medium = 650 - 900, too high = 1200. |
| Manns Creek | MIDA | 606 cfs 05/19/2013 04:30 EDT |
USGS: Meadow near Mt. Lookout | Minimum = 1500, medium = - , too high = . |
| New Gorge | MIDA | 6.2 feet 05/19/2013 04:30 EDT |
BB: New at Fayette Station VG | Minimum = -1, medium = 1 - 6, too high = 10. |
| New Dries | MIDA | 12000 cfs 05/19/2013 04:30 EDT |
USGS: New at Thurmond | Minimum = 15000, medium = 18000 - 25000, too high = 80000. |
| Russell Fork Gorge | MIDA | 683 cfs 05/19/2013 04:30 EDT |
BB: Russell Fork below Pound Confluence VG | Minimum = 250, medium = 800 - 1200, too high = 2000. Natural and dam release (Russell Fork release schedule). Add 2.5 hours to the starting time for the water to reach the put-in at Garden Hole. |
| Little Stony | SEUS | 202 cfs 05/19/2013 04:15 EDT |
USGS: Powell at Big Stone Gap | Minimum = 800, medium = 1000 - 3000, too high = 4000. No gage; visually confirm boatablility. |
| Watauga | SEUS | 273 cfs 05/19/2013 04:30 EDT |
USGS: Watauga near Sugar Grove | Minimum = 125, medium = 250 - 500, too high = 1000. |
| Wilson | SEUS | -5 inches 03/27/2013 19:08 EDT |
BB: Wilson Creek at Adako Bridge VG | Minimum = -9, medium = -6 - 9, too high = 24. |
| Linville | SEUS | 1.87 feet 05/19/2013 05:00 EDT |
USGS: Linville near Nebo | Minimum = 2, medium = 2.2 - 2.5, too high = 2.8. |
| Big Rock | SEUS | 2520 cfs 05/19/2013 04:30 EDT |
USGS: Nolichucky at Embreeville | Minimum = 400, medium = 550 - 700, too high = 800. |
| Nolichucky | SEUS | 2520 cfs 05/19/2013 04:30 EDT |
USGS: Nolichucky at Embreeville | Minimum = 500, medium = 1400 - 4000, too high = 6000. |
| French Broad Section IX | SEUS | 5190 cfs 05/19/2013 05:00 EDT |
USGS: FB at Marshall | Minimum = 700, medium = 1900 - 4000, too high = 10000. At levels below 1200 consider taking out at Stackhouse. |
| Big Laurel | SEUS | 272 cfs 05/19/2013 04:30 EDT |
USGS: Ivy near Marshall | Minimum = 300, medium = 400 - 700, too high = 1000. Confirm boatability using painted gage on bridge at put-in! Minimum = -0.5, medium = 0.5 - 2.5, too high = 5 feet. |
| Spring Creek | SEUS | NA NA |
AFWS: Meadow Fork RG | 25-70 bridge visual gage: min. = 9", opt. = 1.5-2.5', maximum = 3'. If Big Laurel Creek is running at least 2', check to see if Spring Creek is running. Look for 2" of rain in 24 hours on the Meadow Fork gage. |
| Upper Green | SEUS | 2 Units Full @ 5:18 2 Units Full 12:00m to 11:59pm; lake = 98.3 cfs 05/19/2013 05:15 EDT |
BB: Green below Tuxedo Hydro Plant VG | Minimum = 90, medium = 110 - 300, too high = 400. Format: current flow and time taking into account 15 minute delay between release and arrival of water at put-in; day's release message as recorded by Duke Energy; current lake level; date and time message accessed. If the lake level is over 100 feet the actual level is higher than the release level, probably much higher as extra water will be coming over the dam and down the Big Hungry as well. |
| Green Narrows | SEUS | 2 Units Full @ 5:18 2 Units Full 12:00m to 11:59pm; lake = 98.3 cfs 05/19/2013 05:15 EDT |
BB: Green at Gallimore Road Access VG | Minimum = 90, medium = 99 - 160, too high = 210. Format: current flow and time taking into account 2 hour delay between release and arrival of water at put-in; day's release message as recorded by Duke Energy; current lake level; date and time message accessed. If the lake level is over 100 feet the actual level is higher than the release level, probably much higher as extra water will be coming over the dam and down the Big Hungry as well. |
| Green Release Schedule | SEUS | Release Schedule 05/19/2013: 12:00m to 11:59pm 2 Units Full. 05/20/2013: 12:00m to 12:00n 2 Units Full. 05/21/2013: Shutdown. 05/19/2013 05:15 EDT |
Duke: Tuxedo Release Schedule | This is the most recent schedule as posted by Duke Energy. Remember that "operational schedules are determined daily" -- they can and do change. Add 15 minutes to the starting time for the water to reach the Upper put-in and 2.5 hours for it to get to the Narrows; it will be too low to put-in on the Narrows 1 hour after the ending time. Examine the weekly pattern of recent releases to anticipate releases more than three days out: BoatingBeta Green Release Archive. When the lake level drops below its seasonal target range (97.5 last time I checked) releases are shorter and less frequent. |
| NF French Broad | SEUS | 442 cfs 05/19/2013 04:15 EDT |
USGS: FB at Rosman | Minimum = 350, medium = 500 - 1700, too high = 2500. 64 bridge visual gage: minimum = 0', medium = 6"-1', maximum = 3'. Run well upstream of gage. |
| WF French Broad | SEUS | 442 cfs 05/19/2013 04:15 EDT |
USGS: FB at Rosman | Minimum = 450, medium = 500 - 1700, too high = 2500. Run well upstream of gage. Often runnable a couple hours longer than the NF. |
| Horsepasture | SEUS | 442 feet 05/19/2013 04:15 EDT |
USGS: French Broad at Rosman | Minimum = 600, medium = - , too high = . Confirm boatability using visual gage on Upper Whitewater Road bridge over the Horsepasture. minimum = 0.3', maximum = 0.5'. |
| Chattooga | SEUS | 2.21 feet 05/19/2013 04:00 EST |
USGS: Chattooga near Clayton | Minimum = 1.4, medium = 1.8 - 2.0, too high = 2.2. There is a discrepancy between the 76 bridge visual gage and the USGS online gage. At 1.2 feet on the USGS gage the 76 bridge visual age reads 0.9 feet; the discrepancy gets smaller as levels rise, with no discrepancy at levels above 2.2 feet. Both gages are a short distance downstream from put-in. |
| Tallulah | SEUS | 41 cfs 05/19/2013 03:15 EST |
USGS: Tallulah near Tallulah Falls | Minimum = 450, medium = 500 - 750, too high = 1200. Dam release only (illegal to run on unscheduled days even if water -- Tallulah release schedule). |
| Raven Fork | SEUS | 621 cfs 05/19/2013 04:30 EDT |
USGS: Oconaluftee | Minimum = 750, medium = 900 - 1200, too high = 1500. AFWS: Trout Hatchery SG: minimum = 1.6'. Acess tenuous: go with a local your first time. |
| Big Creek (Lower) | SEUS | 151 cfs 05/19/2013 04:30 EDT |
USGS: Cataloochee | Minimum = 350, medium = 375 - 575, too high = 650. SR 1397 Mt. Sterling bridge visual gage: minimum = 3', maximum = 3.6'. |
| Big Creek (Upper) | SEUS | 151 cfs 05/19/2013 04:30 EDT |
USGS: Cataloochee | Minimum = 250, medium = 300 - 450, too high = 500. SR 1397 Mt. Sterling bridge visual gage: minimum = 2.5', maximum = 3.4'. |
| West Prong (Lower) | SEUS | -0.7 feet NA |
BB: West Prong at Picnic Area VG | Minimum = .8, medium = 1.1 - 1.5, too high = 1.7. Based on the AFWS: Chimney Pic SG.; The AFWS gage reads about .7 feet above the visual gage; the BB gage subtracts .7 feet from the AFWS reading to account for this discrepancy. Use your judgement when assessing levels -- the relationship between the Picnic Area visual reading and boatabilty changes more frequently than any other gage I know! |
| West Prong (Upper) | SEUS | -0.7 feet NA |
BB: West Prong at Picnic Area VG | Minimum = 1, medium = 1.3 - 1.5, too high = 1.6. Based on the AFWS: Chimney Pic SG.; The AFWS gage reads about .7 feet above the visual gage; the BB gage subtracts .7 feet from the AFWS reading to account for this discrepancy. Use your judgement when assessing levels -- the relationship between the Picnic Area visual reading and boatabilty changes more frequently than any other gage I know! |
| Little - Sinks to Elbow | SEUS | 70.7 feet 05/13/2013 01:30 EDT |
NOAA: Little River (Townsend) | Minimum = 2.4, medium = 2.9 - 3.5, too high = 5. Gage located about 1/4 mile below the "Y" (the confluence with the Middle Prong, about 3 miles downstream of TO) making it easy to confirm level visually. Note that the NOAA timestamp is in UTC while our timestamp is converted to local time. |
| Cheoah | SEUS | 736 cfs 05/19/2013 05:00 EDT |
USGS: Cheoah near Tapoco | Minimum = 800, medium = 1000 - 1500, too high = 2000. Mainly dam release (current Cheoah release schedule), (next year's Cheoah release schedule). Add a half hour for the water to reach the USFS put-in and one hour for it to reach the O'Henry's parking lot put-in. |
| Nantahala | SEUS | 806 cfs 05/19/2013 04:30 EDT |
USGS: Nantahala at Hewett | Minimum = 500, medium = 750 - 1000, too high = 1600. Mainly dam release (Nantahala release schedule). |
| Big South Fork | SEUS | 581 cfs 05/19/2013 04:30 EDT |
USGS: SF Cumberland | Minimum = 400, medium = 2400 - 4800, too high = 10000. Gage at TO. |
| Island Creek | SEUS | 638 cfs 05/19/2013 05:15 EDT |
USGS: Emory | Minimum = 10000, medium = 14000 - 20000, too high = 30000. Gage on river to which Island Creek is a tributary. Painted gage on downstream center pier of put-in bridge: minimum = 2", medium = 1', high = 1.5' (begins to get pushy), too high = 2.0'. Alternate put-in 6 miles upstream at Catoosa Road. |
| Caney Fork Gorge | SEUS | 213 feet 05/19/2013 04:00 CDT |
USGS: Calfkiller below Sparta | Minimum = 1000, medium = 1200 - 1600, too high = 2200. Visual gage located on river left just upstream of the Clifty Road Bridge at the PI: minimum = 1.3', medium = 1.5 - 2.3', maximum = 3.5'. |
| Rock Island - Great Falls | SEUS | 4162 cfs 05/19/2013 03:00 CDT |
TVA: Great Falls Dam | Minimum = 4200, medium = 4800 - 5400, too high = 16000. Different lines over falls open at different levels. Beware of sieves in "Sieve City" rapids below falls. Sieve City rapids can be run even when levels are too high for falls. |
| Rock Island Hole (Flow) | SEUS | 4162 cfs 05/19/2013 03:00 CDT |
TVA: Great Falls Dam | Minimum = 2000, medium = 2400 - 3200, too high = 7500. Hole under water when Center Hill Lake is over 650 feet [see Rock Island (CHR Height) below]. Can call 1-800-238-2264, 4, 36 for Great Falls Dam release. Click Great Falls Dam for predicted releases (need 2 or more units). |
| Rock Island (CHR Height) | SEUS | 641.78 feet 05/18/2013 00:00 CDT |
TVA: Center Hill Lake | Minimum = 0, medium = 1 - 649.9, too high = 650. Rock Island Hole under water when Center Hill Lake is over 650 feet. Can call 1-800-238-2264, 1, 37 for Center Hill Lake level. |
| Tellico Ledges | SEUS | 312 cfs 05/19/2013 05:15 EDT |
USGS: Tellico at Tellico Plains | Minimum = 230, medium = 400 - 1000, too high = 1600. Gage downstream of run. This section can be run quite low, but below 230 cfs it gets increasingly boney. |
| Middle Tellico | SEUS | 312 cfs 05/19/2013 05:15 EDT |
USGS: Tellico at Tellico Plains | Minimum = 200, medium = 300 - 1200, too high = 3200. Gage downstream of run. This section can be run lower than 200 cfs, but below that level it starts to get boney. |
| Upper Ocoee | SEUS | 471 cfs 05/19/2013 04:00 EDT |
BB: Ocoee Below #3 Dam VG | Minimum = 500, medium = 1000 - 2400, too high = 3200. Mainly dam release (Upper Ocoee release schedule). |
| The (Middle) Ocoee | SEUS | 1094 cfs 05/19/2013 04:00 EDT |
BB: Ocoee Below #2 Dam VG | Minimum = 500, medium = 1000 - 2400, too high = 3600. Mainly dam release (Middle Ocoee release schedule). |
| North Chick | SEUS | NA NA |
USGS: NF Chick near Montlake | Minimum = 500, medium = 650 - 800, too high = 1200. Confirm boatability using the visual gage at the TO. It is attached to the large rock at end of the orange blazed trail: minimum = 1.7', medium = 2-2.3', maximum = 3.2'. |
| Bear Creek (Cloudland) | SEUS | 204 cfs 05/19/2013 04:00 EST |
USGS: Lookout near New England | Minimum = 1300, medium = 2600 - 3600, too high = 4200. Confirm boatability on visual gage located on the river-right downstream pillar of the PI bridge: minimum = 6", medium = 13-18", maximum = 24". |
| Little River Canyon | SEUS | 295 cfs 05/19/2013 03:00 CDT |
USGS: Little near Blue Pond | Minimum = 250, medium = 600 - 1500, too high = 3500. Gage is located 11 miles dowstream of the Suicide Section put-in. Thus when the river is on the rise the Suicide section can become runnable before it is reflected on the online gauge. The opposite can occur when the level is dropping unusually fast, such as after a summer thunderstom. An alternate gage is located about 6 miles upstream of the put-in (on one of the 3 forks of the Little River) and can be used an early indicator to see if and how quickly the water level is rising or falling: USGS: WF Little at DeSoto Park. |
| Johnnies Creek | SEUS | NA NA |
USGS: WF Little at DeSoto Park | Minimum = 350, medium = 450 - 600, too high = 1000. PI visual gage painted on the downstream side of the river-right bridge support: minimum = -3", medium = -2 to +3", maximum = +5". |
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Flow Color Coding Key
| Color | Interpretation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
Note: assigning flow codes is highly subjective -- one person's "way too high" is another's "yahoo!" I have attempted to assign the codes relative to the typical person likely to boat the run at normal levels. "Too high" in this context means "the typical person found on this run at the levels it is most often paddled would find this run at this level very challenging." In general, runs are harder at higher levels. Use your discretion regarding the suitability of the run to your skill level and experience after seeing the level in person. |
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| Too High | Beyond the envelope for the typical person likely to boat this run. | |
| High | Frequently run this high, but a stretch for the typical person likely to boat this run. | |
| Medium | Very enjoyable for the typical person likely to boat this run. | |
| Low | Frequently run this low. Worth a look but probably not a long drive. | |
| Too Low | Seldom run lower by anyone who isn't desperate and/or lives by the put-in. | |
| Don't Know | What's your opinion of this level? Email The River Gages Project. | |
