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| Usual Difficulty | IV (may vary with level) |
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| Length | 7 Miles |
| Avg. Gradient | 46 fpm |
| Name | Range | Difficulty | Updated | Level |
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| Pit River below Pit 4 Dam | ||||
| pge-PH30 | 800 - 3000 cfs | IV | 03h42m | 250 cfs (rc= -0.2 ) |
The Pit 4 reach is a nice class IV reach with many long rapids. The character is similar to the lower part of the Pit 1 reach. The Pit Canyon is very pretty and Bald Eagle sighting are common. Spring releases will be occurring on the Pit 3, 4 and 5 reaches as part of the new license that American Whitewater helped to negotiate. Real time flow information is available on the American Whitewater Website since 2008. Also look to the release calendar on this page for scheduled flow releases. Look to the release calendar page for release information in California and across the Country.
Other information sources:
SIERRA WHITEWATER, MARTIN, 1974
Real time flow information will be available on the American Whitewater Website in 2008. Also look to the release calendar on this page for schedules flow releases. Look to the release calendar page for release information in California and across the Country.
Historical data is available for this reach at the USGS gauge #11362500 page.
LOCATION.--Lat 40°58'25", long 121°46'42" referenced to North American Datum of 1927, Shasta County, CA, Hydrologic Unit 18020003, unsurveyed, in Shasta National Forest, on right bank, 0.2 mi downstream from unnamed tributary, 0.6 mi downstream from Ruling Creek, 1.3 mi downstream from Pit No. 4 Dam, and 2.7 mi downstream from Pit No. 3 Powerplant. DRAINAGE AREA.--4,648 mi2, excluding Goose Lake Basin. PERIOD OF RECORD.--May 1922 to current year. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1315-A. Published as "near Pecks Bridge" April to October 1922, and as "at Lindsay Flat" November 1922 to June 1927.
The provisional flow data provided below has not been reviewed or edited, and may be subject to significant change.
| Name | Range | Difficulty | Updated | Level | ||||||||
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| Pit River below Pit 4 Dam | ||||||||||||
| pge-PH30 | 800 - 3000 cfs | IV | 03h42m | 250 cfs (rc= -0.2 ) | ||||||||
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| When | River/Gauge | Subject | Level | Reporter |
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| 7y108d08h42m | Pit [CA] |
Pit 4 Canyon
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1800 | Dave Steindorf |
| 7y109d08h42m | Pit [CA] |
Pit 4 Rafting
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n/a | Dave Steindorf |
No guide books for this stream. If you know of a book that describes this stream please contact and advise the StreamTeam member for this run. No Comments
Add a Comment No rapids entered. If you know names, and locations of the rapids please contact and advise the StreamTeam member for this run. (iCal)
Letter from AW regarding the Shasta County ordinance banning recreational use of the Pit #4 reservoir
River Alert
State News
River Links
NWRI - Pit (Pit 4) Pit 4 Dam to Pit 4 Powerhouse (mobile)
