Gauge Information

Gauge Description:

PG&E is now providing flow information for this reach (as of Nov. 10, 2009). 

 

Historical flow records for this reach are available online from USGS.  
Gauge #11404400 only records low flows up to 137 cfs for the minimum releases. 
Gauge #11404500 records spill flows and such that are of interest to boaters. 
Year 2007 records pdf

Diversion through Poe Powerplant began on May 29, 1958.

NF Feather Schematic pdf diagram of North Fork Feather River Basin
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.--Maximum discharge, 105,400 ft³/s, Jan. 1, 1997, gage height, 41.65 ft, from rating curve extended above 32,000 ft³/s, on basis of slope area measurement of peak discharge; minimum daily, 5.4 ft³/s, Sept. 18, 1977.

Gauge #11404900 records flows through the Poe powerhouse which gives some indication of what flows could be during powerhouse or dam maintanence periods if flows go into the river.


Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
NF Feather at Pulga flow
pge-NF23 500 - 5000 cfs IV-V 04h24m 756 cfs (rc= 0.1 )

RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
500 -5000 cfs barely runnable-high runnable IV-V

Report - Reports of Feather, N. Fork 4) Poe Dam to Poe Powerhouse 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
Feather, N. Fork [CA] Upper Poe 700 cfs Dave Steindorf
North Fork Feather [CA] Poe Section on North Fork Feather, CA 1000 cfs John Gangemi
4d20h04m NF Feather River: Poe [CA] Bardees Bar 600.0 in/yr Dave Steindorf
6d17h05m /NF Feather at Pulga flow [CA] Photos 500 cfs Paul Martzen
5y219d02h23m Feather, N. Fork [CA] Poe Canyon 700 cfs Dave Steindorf
5y219d17h32m @Feather, N. Fork 4) Poe Dam to Poe Powerhouse [CA] Poe Canyon n/a Dave Steindorf
5y220d01h23m NF Feather, Poe [CA] Poe Canyon 0.0 in/yr Dave Steindorf