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Gauge Information

Gauge Description:

David Mackintosh (see below):
Below the 193 bridge, look for the gage on river right. I've been all the way down from slightly off the bottom of the gage (less than 4'), to about 8.5'. Some of the intermediate levels are uglier than others.

Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
DIFFICULT RUN NEAR GREAT FALLS, VA
usgs-01646000 110 - 5000 cfs III-IV(V+) 01h14m 58 cfs (rc= -0.0 )

RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
110 -5000 cfs barely runnable-high runnable III-IV(V+) Upper limit for best boatability uncertain. Please help your fellow boaters with a comment or report.

Report - Reports of Difficult Run Old Georgetown Pike (Route 193) to Potomac R. 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
Difficult Run [VA] Perfect line on the gorge 170 cfs Chris Schwarz
Difficult Run [VA] Highwater run of the crux 7' Pete Morey
196d06h23m Difficult RunOld Georgetown Pike (Route 193) to Potomac R. [VA] Friday Fun on Difficult run n/a James Steffen
196d06h29m Difficult RunOld Georgetown Pike (Route 193) to Potomac R. [VA] Friday Fun on Difficult run n/a James Steffen
201d06h26m Difficult RunOld Georgetown Pike (Route 193) to Potomac R. [VA] Friday Fun on Difficult run n/a James Steffen
3y188d04h27m Difficult Run [VA] Difficult Run high Ajay Sapre
3y331d04h27m Difficult Run [VA] Difficult Run 4.2', 170 cfs John Alden
4y169d04h27m Difficult Run [VA] Tiny boofing into the Rat's Nest 3.8' John Alden
5y315d04h27m Difficult Run [VA] Long boat creekin' 3.8 low John Alden
5y335d04h27m Difficult Run [VA] Meltdown 4' John Alden
6y216d04h27m Difficult Run [VA] The undercut, Leap of Faith (DR) 3.8 low John Alden
6y351d04h27m Difficult Run [VA] Low head dam, Difficult Run 5' John Alden
7y248d04h27m Difficult Run [VA] Difficult Run, VA n/a Walt Shank
7y248d04h27m Difficult Run [VA] Difficult Run n/a Matt Muir