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Gauge Information

Gauge Description:

The wave is known to wash out at a pretty low water level. Generally the lower the river, the better the play.

The USGS gauge is a bit downstream of Atlanta Road, and gets the flow of Nancy Creek and some other side streams.

A good visual gauge is at the Hwy 41 bridge upstream, at the metro hooch take-out. If you see rocks in the riverbed then the wave is happening. If all the rocks are covered the wave is generally washed out, but the metro is at a good level.

Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER AT GA 280, NEAR ATLANTA, GA
usgs-02336490 500 - 2000 cfs II(III) 01h02m 7820 cfs (rc= 4.9 )

RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
500 -2000 cfs barely runnable-high runnable II(III)

Report - Reports of Chattahoochee 7 - The Wave - Upstream of Atlanta Road 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
Chattahoochee [Ga] The Wave - 2 n/a Brad Roberts
83d06h15m @Chattahoochee 7 - The Wave - Upstream of Atlanta Road [GA] Account of 09/24/09 n/a Georgia State University
83d06h17m Wave [GA] RR play hole 0.0 in/yr Georgia State University