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Brandywine Creek, E. Branch - PA Route 82 to PA Route 842


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Brandywine Creek, E. Branch,

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PA Route 82 to PA Route 842

Usual Difficulty I-II (may vary with level)
Length 21.1 Miles
Avg. Gradient 14 fpm
Max Gradient 37 fpm

Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
East Branch Brandywine Creek below Downingtown, PA
usgs-01480870 3.60 - 12.00 ft I-II 01h17m 3.04 ft (rc= -0.1 )


River Description

A pleasant run with only two dams along the entire stretch. One is a 30 foot high flood conrol dam that must be portaged. The takeout is near the confluence of the two branches of the Brandywine.

For more information, see <i>Keystone Canoeing</i> by Gertler, E.<p>


StreamTeam Status: Not Verified
Last Updated: 2001-07-20 03:10:54

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Gauge Information

We have no additional information about how various flows affect runnability (or playability) of this section of river. If you can provide additional information, please either directly contact the StreamTeam member for this reach, or add a 'comment' or a 'report' with your information to help out your fellow boaters.

Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
East Branch Brandywine Creek below Downingtown, PA
usgs-01480870 3.60 - 12.00 ft I-II 01h17m 3.04 ft (rc= -0.1 )

RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
3.60 -12.00 ft barely runnable-high runnable I-II

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User Comments
2009-06-10 10:53:31 (169 days ago)
Contact not found. (150537)
1 kayaker dead, 1 missing from Brandywine Creek in Pa
http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20090610/NEWS/90610017/1+kayaker+dead++1+missing+from+Brandywine+Creek+in+Pa.
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