Gauge Information

Gauge Description:

Has been run as low as 3.2
Optimal has been described as 4.0 to 4.5
Not recommended for mere mortals above 5.5, but your mileage may vary.



The gauge is located at the SR 1620 bridge. Its in a wide slow part of the river, and little changes here make big differences in the steep sections above and below.

On the downstream river left piling is an old USGS gauge that does not readily correspond with the online gauge.

At Peeks Creek road there is an additional spraypainted gauge on the river right bridge footing. Looks like an old Randy Carter gauge.


Minimum/Optimum level correlation between USGS and Peeks Creek gauge: 4.04ft USGS------3/4ft on Peeks Creek.

Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
CULLASAJA RIVER AT SR 1620 NEAR HIGHLANDS, NC
usgs-0350056050 4.00 - 5.50 ft IV(V+) 04h09m 3.47 ft (rc= -0.4 )

RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
4.00 -5.50 ft barely runnable-high runnable IV(V+)

Report - Reports of Cullasaja 2. Middle (Below Cosmic Crunch to Above Cullasaja Falls) 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
Cullasaja2. Middle (Below Cosmic Crunch to Above Cullasaja Falls) [ ] Cullasaja Falls n/a Adam Garrett
Cullasaja, middle [NC] the right line n/a will reeves
Cullasaja [NC] Middle Cullasaja n/a Brad Roberts
Cullasaja [NC] Cullasaja 2 n/a n/a
72d10h40m Cullasaja [NC] chan on 1st Drop 3.18 Adam Garrett
1y52d19h37m @Cullasaja 2. Middle (Below Cosmic Crunch to Above Cullasaja Falls) [NC] Bryan Mangum 1st Drop n/a Bryan Mangum
2y334d15h37m Cullasaja [NC] CARRYING BACK UP FOR MORE 3.75 FT dooley tombras
2y335d15h37m Cullasaja [NC] BOOFING FIRST FALLS 3.75 FT dooley tombras
3y87d15h37m Cullasaja [NC] Over the lip of the second waterfall 3.17 Adam Hackenberg
4y335d15h37m Cullasaja [NC] Next in line 4.01ft Adam Garrett
5y214d15h37m Cullasaja2. Middle (Below Cosmic Crunch to Above Cullasaja Falls) [ ] Daniel's Rock 4.0 Adam Garrett
5y218d15h37m Cullasaja [NC] Ledge Below T-Bone 4.04 FT Adam Garrett
5y266d15h37m Cullasaja [ ] Bricklayer Notch 3.5ft Adam Garrett
5y291d15h37m Cullasaja [NC] Carnage on Middle Cullasaja 4.00 Adam Garrett
5y292d15h37m Cullasaja [NC] Newton's Second Attempt 4.00 Adam Garrett
5y336d15h37m Cullasaja [NC] Looking Down the Big Stuff 4.01ft Adam Garrett
5y336d15h37m Cullasaja [ ] 1st Ledge of the Big Stuff 4.04FT Adam Garrett
6y16d15h37m Middle Cullasaja [NC] WillVDB and Kevin Merritt on Upper Drops of Middle Cully Around 5' William Van De Berg