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| Usual Difficulty | V+ (may vary with level) |
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| Name | Range | Difficulty | Updated | Level |
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| SARANAC RIVER AT PLATTSBURGH NY | ||||
| usgs-04273500 | 1100 - 1400 cfs | V+ | 00h54m | 991 cfs (rc= -0.4 ) |
The High Falls Gorge is a spectacular vertical-walled gorge containing several large waterfalls
and a TOTALLY UNRUNNABLE final waterfall.
At this time, little is known about the safety or appeal of running any of the drops in the
gorge. One thing is sure, the gorge should only be attempted by teams of expert boaters with
shore support and with experience exploring large waterfalls. It is imperative to scout carefully
and take out several rapids above the final 60+ foot unrunnable waterfall.
Historically, the Gorge has been illegal to paddle or even scout, but a recent FERC License has
lifted this closure.
Be Careful.
Lat/longitude data are approximate, based on recommendations from Dennis Squires' book and Google Maps.
American Whitewater negotiated a flow gage on the High Falls bypassed reach to monitor flows for recreation and environmental compliance. The website for the flow information is:
https://ebiz1.nyseg.com/cusweb/flowdata.aspx
Use this gage for accurate flow conditions.
The estimate used in our river database is based on the USGS gage and is VERY ROUGH! The dam can divert 850 cfs and typically does whenever possible. The likely good flows in the gorge are 200-400 cfs. Therefore the likely good gage reading is 1050-1250, but then you should add in some accretion flow since there are quite a few miles between the gorge and the gage. The take-home message is: use the gage as a general guide and then go to the NYSEG gage linked above for accurate flow information.
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| SARANAC RIVER AT PLATTSBURGH NY | ||||||||||||
| usgs-04273500 | 1100 - 1400 cfs | V+ | 00h54m | 991 cfs (rc= -0.4 ) | ||||||||
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| When | River/Gauge | Subject | Level | Reporter |
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| Saranac [NY] |
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550ish | jared hogle | |
| 1y168d09h37m | saranac [NY] |
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550ish | jared hogle |
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