South Sauty Creek - Lower: Bucks Pocket to Guntersville Lake


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South Sauty Creek,

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Lower: Bucks Pocket to Guntersville Lake

Class IV-V
1.2 Miles
Avg Gradient 70 fpm

Gauge Information

Name Range Updated Level
Town Creek near Geraldine, AL 300 - 2000 cfs 16h52m 135 cfs (rc= -0.1 )


River Description

Well, its there, but I don't know anyone who has run it. There is a dirt road on river left that runs beside the river. From the vantage point of the road you can see a number of undercut boulder sieves. After that you can look forward to a long lake paddle.


StreamTeam Status: Not Verified
Last Updated: 2006-01-03 10:55:19

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Gauge Information

Gauge Description:

There is a gauge for S. Sauty in Bucks Pocket State Park.

Gauge Information

Name Range Updated Level
Town Creek near Geraldine, AL
tva-d6852 300 - 2000 cfs 16h52m 135 cfs (rc= -0.1 )

RangeWater LevelComment
300.0000-2000.0000 barely runnable-high runnable Upper limit for best boatability uncertain. Please help your fellow boaters with a comment or report.

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User Comments
2005-07-25 23:40:30 (1569 days ago)
Samuel AllenDetails
Several years ago a few friends and myself kayaked this part of south sauty. Lots and Lots of
portadge even after heavy rains. Some fun play spots but very long flat paddle to take out
2005-03-17 17:24:17 (1699 days ago)
Robert MaxwellDetails
Town Creek isn't the best indicator gage for South Sauty, but it's the only one that's even close!
Here's how Town Creek correlates to the South Sauty gage:

Town = Sauty
361-540 = 0.25
480 - 640 = 0.50
540 - 600 = 0.60
612 - 830 = 0.70
552 - 842 = 0.80
777 - 980 = 0.90
601 - 873 = 1.00
799 - 922 = 1.10
1017 - 1024 = 1.25
729 - 1113 = 1.30
1561 = 1.50
1623 = 1.65

I have an Excel 2000 spreadsheet that predicts the levels for South Sauty and several other rivers
in the southeast. If you'd like a copy of this spreadsheet e-mail me at
H2Olevelcheck@boatingbeta.com and I will send it to you. I only check this address weekly, so
pardon me if I don't get back to you right away.

Paddle Safe - Rob Maxwell
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