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Gauge Information

Gauge Description:

The gage at Burrell's Ford bridge is approximately six miles downstream of the takeout.  There are two staff gages now that the USGS installed a full gaging station.  The one on the upstream piling is the one linked to the internet.  A reading on the upstream gage of 1.8 is approximately equal to the arbitrary FS minimum level of 350 cfs.  Minimum boatable levels are around 1.5 ft and upper limits are likely around 2.3 ft on the upper gage.

Correlation information is needed to develop better guidelines. If you are visiting Burrell's Ford, please report readings on the upstream staff gage below the bridge (date, time, level) on the SC side using the "Add a Comment" button at the bottom of this page.

Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
CHATTOOGA RIVER AT BURRELLS FORD,NR PINE MTN,GA
usgs-02176930 250 - 900 cfs IV-V 01h49m 260 cfs (running)

RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
0 - 250 cfs extremely Low-barely Low IV-V
250 - 750 cfs barely runnable-high runnable IV-V
250 - 350 cfs barely runnable-perfect runnable IV-V Flow must be over 350 cfs on day of run during daylight hours
750 - 900 cfs a bit pushy runnable-high runnable IV-V

Report - Reports of Chattooga Chattooga Cliffs - Grimshawes Bridge to Bull Pen Bridge 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
ChattoogaChattooga Cliffs - Grimshawes Bridge to Bull Pen Bridge [ ] Sec. 00 Gorge n/a brian nelson
Chattooga [NC] Headwaters Trespassing Sign n/a Ben VanCamp
Chattooga [NC] Chattooga Headwaters n/a Kevin Colburn
78d11h48m @Chattooga Chattooga Cliffs - Grimshawes Bridge to Bull Pen Bridge Welcome to the Chattooga Wild and Scenic River 0 cfs Kevin Colburn
125d14h49m @Chattooga Chattooga Cliffs - Grimshawes Bridge to Bull Pen Bridge [NC] First Fall 750 cfs Brian Jacobson
128d15h28m @Chattooga Chattooga Cliffs - Grimshawes Bridge to Bull Pen Bridge [NC] Green Creek Trail 0 cfs Brian Jacobson
128d17h37m @Chattooga Chattooga Cliffs - Grimshawes Bridge to Bull Pen Bridge [NC] Account of 01/16/13 0 cfs Brian Jacobson
5y240d05h49m Chattooga Headwaters Management Plan Meeting [NC] (RM) Boating Ban Meeting #18 n/a Robert Maxwell
5y249d05h49m Chattooga Headwaters Management Plan Meeting [NC] (RM) Boating Ban Meeting #3 n/a 0
6y140d13h49m Chattooga [NC] Bull Pen Rapid 1.5 (Burrells) Brian Jacobson
6y140d13h49m Chattooga [NC] Log Jamb 1.5 (Burrells) Brian Jacobson
7y29d13h49m Chattooga [NC] Chattooga Headwaters from the air n/a Mark Singleton
8y41d13h49m Chattooga [NC] Class V 00 Sieve 2.6 US76,.85 overfl Brent Steadman
8y298d13h49m Chattooga Section 00 [NC] No Trespassing Sign n/a Ryan Culbertson