Delaware - Lambertville Wing Dam


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Lambertville Wing Dam

Usual Difficulty II+ (may vary with level)
Length 0.25 Miles

The Pennsy Hole


The Pennsy Hole
Photo by Paul Michael taken 11-10-01 @ 2,700cfs

Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
Delaware River at Trenton NJ
usgs-01463500 2000 - 10000 cfs II+ 00h46m 10300 cfs (rc= 1.0 )


River Description

The Lambertville Wing Dam is a summer haven for boaters from all paddling circles. Beginners through advanced paddlers enjoy paddling the wing dam when all else is low.

This section will generally be more tolerant of low water than Scudder's.

Directions:
From Philadelphia
Follow 95 north towards Trenton. Take 1st exit in NJ. Rte 29, Lambertville. Take Rte 29 north for 13 miles to the first traffic light in Lambertville. Take a left at first light, bridge st. Follow bridges street past two lights and over the RR tracks. Take left into Lambertville station parking lot. (restaurant)Follow to the boat ramp, park and put in there. No need to run shuttle, it's park and playable.


StreamTeam Status: Not Verified
Last Updated: 2005-05-16 20:07:11

Ed

Detail Trip Report Edit  Ed  @Delaware Lambertville Wing Dam, NJ(30.21KB .jpeg)

Photo#1020

Detail Trip Report Edit    Delaware, NJ(341.99KB .jpeg)

Surfer Boy

Detail Trip Report Edit  Surfer Boy  Delaware, NJ(31.01KB .jpeg)

The Pennsy Hole

Detail Trip Report Edit  The Pennsy Hole  Delaware, NJ(28.44KB .jpeg)

Photo#1134

Detail Trip Report Edit    Delaware, PA(61.13KB .jpeg)

entry

Detail Trip Report Edit  entry  Delaware, PA(64.27KB .jpeg)

Sometimes bow volume is good

Detail Trip Report Edit  Sometimes bow volume is good  Delaware River, NJ(129.63KB .jpeg)

Bob riding his beast

Detail Trip Report Edit  Bob riding his beast  Delaware River, NJ(131.55KB .jpeg)

Bob Huge

Detail Trip Report Edit  Bob Huge  Delaware River, NJ(130.48KB .jpeg)

Joe Henry at Lambertville

Detail Trip Report Edit  Joe Henry at Lambertville  Delaware, NJ(72.81KB .jpeg)


Gauge Information

Gauge Description:

Generally the Wing Dam is runnable and playable at very low summer levels and also at very high levels. Most folks start complaining below 3,000 cfs. This level's fine by me. Max for fun hoggs: about 10,000 cfs.
Also check out the Delaware at Trenton.

Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
Delaware River at Trenton NJ
usgs-01463500 2000 - 10000 cfs II+ 00h46m 10300 cfs (rc= 1.0 )

RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
2000 -10000 cfs barely runnable-high runnable II+

Report - Reports of Delaware Lambertville Wing Dam 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
Delaware River [NJ] Bob Huge n/a Stephen Strange
Delaware River [NJ] Sometimes bow volume is good n/a Stephen Strange
DelawareLambertville Wing Dam [NJ] Ed n/a Paul Michael
126d11h41m /Delaware River at Trenton NJ [NJ] Account of 07/08/09 9.50 ft n/a
7y356d13h01m Delaware [PA] 3,300cfs Paul Michael
8y85h01m Delaware [NJ] Joe Henry at Lambertville 2700 cfs Joe Henry
8y85h01m Delaware [NJ] 2,700cfs Paul Michael

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