Colorado - 3. Austin, Below Tom Miller Dam (PnP)


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3. Austin, Below Tom Miller Dam (PnP)

Usual Difficulty II (may vary with level)
Length 0.1 Miles

Tom Miller Dam


Tom Miller Dam
Photo of Sam McLamb by R Blake taken May 25, 2005 @ 2.95 Feet

Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
Barton Ck abv Barton Spgs at Austin, TX
usgs-08155400 10.00 - 13.00 ft II 00h29m 5.07 ft (rc= -1.6 )


River Description

The Tom Miller Dam is a park-and-play spot located on the Colorado River just off of Redbud Trail and Lake Austin Blvd. Dam releases typically occur during warmer months . Dam release information can be viewed at:

http://www.lcra.org/water/river_report.html

Put-in and parking is available in the Red Bud Isle Dog Park with an easy paddle over to a couple of standing waves.

A swim here is typically not dangerous but could be tiring. However there are plenty of places to practice flat water moves and for beginners to work on rolls, ferries, eddy-turns, and peal-outs.

BEWARE there is debris just under the surface, including concrete chucks with rebar facing upstream, for this reason many have stopped paddling at this spot.

Boaters recently removed the same type of debris from Longhorn Dam which means some kind souls may do the same for Tom Miller.

For more info, see Texas Whitewater.


StreamTeam Status: Verified
Last Updated: 2008-11-10 17:02:56

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Stream Team Editor
Chris Aidan
9205 Stallion Drive
Austin, TX 78733


Surfing @ Tom Miller

Detail Trip Report Edit  Surfing @ Tom Miller  Colorado, TX(244.50KB .jpeg)

Tom Miller Dam

Detail Trip Report Edit  Tom Miller Dam  Colorado, TX(291.31KB .jpeg)

Tom Miller Eddy

Detail Trip Report Edit  Tom Miller Eddy  Colorado, TX(254.79KB .jpeg)


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
Barton Ck abv Barton Spgs at Austin, TX
usgs-08155400 10.00 - 13.00 ft II 00h29m 5.07 ft (rc= -1.6 )

RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
10.00 -13.00 ft barely runnable-high runnable II Best runnable flows uncertain. Please add a comment or report.

Report - Reports of Colorado 3. Austin, Below Tom Miller Dam (PnP) and related gauges

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Reports

When River/Gauge Subject Level Reporter
4y204d15h33m Colorado [TX] Surfing @ Tom Miller 2.95 Feet Robert Blake

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