The Little doesn't take much rain to run, and holds for up to a week after a good rain. In a good winter, flows are only a few inches away at any time. Now that the Little River above Townsend gauge is linked, accuracy is greatly improved in flow predictions.
It has been run as low as 2 feet, but it is not very fun. 2.3 is acceptable, but 2.4 is a better minimum.
2.4 - good minimum
2.7 - a great low level
3.0 - starts cooking
3.5 - high
4.0+ watch out.
The run has been done as high as 6 feet, but be ready for non-stop class 5. The elbow has been run at 9 feet.
3 feet is the classic level, 2.8 being the easiest.
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| LITTLE RIVER ABOVE TOWNSEND, TN | ||||||||||||
| usgs-03497300 | 2.40 - 5.00 ft | III-IV+ | 01h18m | 2.41 ft (rc= 0.0 ) | ||||||||
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