Paint Creek - SR 56 to Stonycreek River


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Paint Creek,

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SR 56 to Stonycreek River

Class V
2.7 Miles
Avg Gradient 225 fpm

Big Sluice


Big Sluice
Photo of Zacahary Frederick by Roger Loughney taken 11/20/05 @ Medium-Low water

Gauge Information

Name Range Updated Level
Stonycreek River at Ferndale, PA 5.50 - 10.00 ft 00h25m 2.76 ft (rc= -0.6 )


River Description

Highly polluted with Acid Mine Drainage.

See the Paint Creek Page in the Benscreek Canoe Club Stonycreek Watershed Page. Gradient from the Benscreek Canoe Club.

For other streams in this watershed, check out:
Stony Canyon (III-IV)
Stony Gorge (IV)
Roaring Fork (IV)
Shade Creek (III-IV)
Dark Shade Creek (IV-V)
Clear Shade Creek (III)
Conemaugh River (I-II)
Quemahoning Creek (III)


StreamTeam Status: Not Verified
Last Updated: 2009-03-21 07:06:25

Editors

Stream Team Editor
Robert Miller
Williamsport, MD


Big Falls

Detail Trip Report Edit  Big Falls  Paint Creek, pa(2.45MB .jpeg)

Jim Dropping into Big Sluice

Detail Trip Report Edit  Jim Dropping into Big Sluice  Paint Creek, pa(2.18MB .jpeg)

Dropping into Big Sluice

Detail Trip Report Edit  Dropping into Big Sluice  Paint Creek, pa(1.99MB .jpeg)

Big Sluice

Detail Trip Report Edit  Big Sluice  Paint Creek, PA(830.29KB .jpeg)

Big Sluice

Detail Trip Report Edit  Big Sluice  Paint Creek, PA(46.81KB .jpeg)

JMac droppin in

Detail Trip Report Edit  JMac droppin in  Paint Creek, PA(438.92KB .jpeg)

Boofin on Paint

Detail Trip Report Edit  Boofin on Paint  Paint Creek, PA(545.66KB .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 Updated Level
Stonycreek River at Ferndale, PA
usgs-03040000 5.50 - 10.00 ft 00h25m 2.76 ft (rc= -0.6 )

RangeWater LevelComment
5.5000-10.0000 barely runnable-high runnable

Report - Reports of Paint Creek SR 56 to Stonycreek River and related gauges

Reports give the public a chance to report on river conditions throughout the country as well as log the history of a river.

Reports

When River/Gauge Subject Level Reporter
2y229d01h39m Paint Creek [pa] Big Falls -1' Jason Miller
3y201d01h39m Paint Creek [PA] JMac droppin in -1' jim steppenbacker
3y354d01h39m Paint Creek [PA] Big Sluice Medium-Low water Zachary Frederick

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