Sixmile Creek - Jones Mill Rd. to Lake Issaqueena


Sixmile Creek,

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Jones Mill Rd. to Lake Issaqueena

Usual Difficulty II-III (may vary with level)
Length 2 Miles
Avg. Gradient 20 fpm
Max Gradient 40 fpm

Sixmile Creek first ledge


Sixmile Creek first ledge
Photo of Will Reeves by Eric Paysen taken 2 July 2003

Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
EIGHTEENMILE CREEK ABOVE PENDLETON, SC
usgs-02186699 200 - 100000 cfs II-III 1y156d10h42m 4.5 cfs (rc= -0.0 )


River Description

Sixmile Creek is a short whitewater stream owned by Clemson University. The majority of the run is easy class I with a few small ledges and rock gardens. There are two notable rapids. One is a three foot vertical ledge that requires a good boof on the right. Running anywhere else results in a HARD piton. The second rapid is a rock slide similar to the drops on the Chauga in Chau Ram Park. The run was remarkably free of trees and on my first run I only portauged twice.

Will


StreamTeam Status: Verified
Last Updated: 2004-02-14 20:43:00