Sangamon, |
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| Usual Difficulty | III (may vary with level) |
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| Length | 0.1 Miles |
| Name | Range | Difficulty | Updated | Level |
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| SANGAMON RIVER AT RIVERTON, IL | ||||
| usgs-05576500 | 200 - 4000 cfs | III+ | 00h49m | 11700 cfs (rc= 1.3 ) |
Unusually high flow |
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This is the premier park and play spot for Central Illinois.
Depending upon river level, play ranges from small waves, to big waves and a big hole.
A huge eddy houses debris (anything from trees to garbage to the namesake fish) so stay on your
toes.
Extended description, pictures, maps, and video clips available at http://www.rivers-end.org/sangamon/
The USGS gauge is approximately 30 miles upstream. At times of rapid waterlevel change, there is approximately a 20 hour delay from the level at Riverton to this playspot in Petersburg.
The drainage area at Petersburg is 3,063 square miles, whereas the drainage at the gauge in Riverton is 2,618 square miles. Thus, one might expect (on average) the actual flow at this playspot to be 1.17 times (or 1 and 1/6th as much as) the flow on the cited gauge.
| Gauge/flow analysis based on Riverton gauge 1908 to 2008 | |
| Minimum mean daily flow during stated period | 3 cfs (1914.10) |
| 90% of time flow exceeds | 84 cfs |
| 10% of time flow exceeds | 3,490 cfs |
| Maximum mean daily flow during stated period | 67,700 cfs (1943.05.19) |
| 10/90 ratio ('flashy-ness') (under 3 is fairly steady, over 10 is quite 'flashy') |
41.5 |
| Average days per year over recommended 'low' threshold ( 75 cfs) | 223 |
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| SANGAMON RIVER AT RIVERTON, IL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| usgs-05576500 | 200 - 4000 cfs | III+ | 00h49m | 11700 cfs (rc= 1.3 ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| When | River/Gauge | Subject | Level | Reporter |
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| Sangamon [IL] |
Beginner's first surf
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300 | clinton begley | |
| Sangamon River [IL] |
Throwing ends in Dead Carp Drop
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2500 cfs | Erik Johnson | |
| 5y124d01h33m | sangamon [il] |
Clint at dead carp drop
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435 cfs | clinton begley |
| 5y193d01h33m | Sangamon River [IL] |
Perfect level @ DCD
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9 feet | Erik Johnson |
| 7y145d01h33m | Sangamon River [IL] |
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n/a | Jeff Abernathy |
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 rapids entered. If you know names, and locations of the rapids please contact and advise the StreamTeam member for this run. River Alert
State News
River Links
NWRI - Sangamon Petersburg: "Dead Carp Drop" (PnP) (mobile)
User Comments
fun place to go when all you have is a day or even a few hours to kill. And its name matches the
stench. Edit
under his/her belt. The whole length of the sangamon river is pretty tame class I stuff except for
this nice little drop in petersburg. We drove 2 hours and weren't disapointed. More experienced
paddlers may be bored with it or feel it wasn't worth the trip, but if you live close and are
looking for a whitewater fix, this is the place!