Gauge Information

Gauge Description:

There is a painted gauge on the downstream side of the bridge at the put-in.  After scraping down it at 4"  I would say that 6" is probally a better minimum.  Another good indicator is that if Johnnies Creek is over 0" and still rising fast, Chinquapin may be going. 

 

The creek is much more narrow at the put in bridge than some other places on the creek.  At lower levels this results in the water being great in some rapids and very low in others.  If it looks fast and juice'n at the put-it, the rest of the run should be good to go.  If the put-in looks scrapy, don't bother.

Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
LITTLE RIVER NEAR BLUE POND AL
usgs-02399200 4500 - 10000 cfs V 01h02m 1900 cfs (rc= -0.5 )

RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
4500 -10000 cfs barely runnable-high runnable V Upper limit for best boatability uncertain. Please help your fellow boaters with a comment or report.

Report - Reports of Chinquapin Creek Lower Canyon Rim Road to Little River Canyon 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
Chinquapin [AL] Matt on the first slide series 4" David Hamlet
Chinquapin [AL] Roy Tastes the Rainbow 4" Adam Goshorn
Chinquapin [AL] Fifth waterfall n/a boof or die
3y248d00h01m Chinquapin Creek [AL] 2nd Falls on Chinquapin not running Adam Goshorn
6y249d00h01m Chinquapin Creek [AL] The rapid after first falls Not Running Adam Goshorn