Gauge Information

Gauge Description:

The USGS gage is located on the right bank above Straight Shot rapid. The river can be run down to as low as 250 to 300 cfs, although the river character changes substantially below 6 feet on the gage (1100 cfs).

Gauge Level Interpretations

Low: 5.6 feet
Medium: 6.4 feet (1440 cfs)
High: 7.0 feet (2000 cfs)

Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
CONCORD R BELOW R MEADOW BROOK, AT LOWELL, MA
usgs-01099500 400 - 2500 cfs III+(IV) 01h10m 933 cfs (rc= 0.3 )

RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
400 -2500 cfs barely runnable-high runnable III+(IV)

Report - Reports of Concord City of Lowell to Merrimack River 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
Lowell [MA] Concord River 7-28-09 1600cfs Jimmy Blakeney
Concord [MA] Classic route thru Middlesex Dam 6.2 Skip Morris
Concord [MA] Skirting the big rock... 5.85 (985 cfs) Skip Morris
Concord [MA] Map of downtown Lowell area n/a Skip Morris
Concord [MA] Straight Shot 1200 cfs Mark Lacroix
120d14h43m Lowell [MA] Concord River 7-28-09 n/a Jimmy Blakeney
2y208d06h55m Concord [MA] Warren Street Takeout #1 n/a Skip Morris
2y208d06h55m Concord [MA] Eyeing the hole at a safe distance. 6.0 Skip Morris
2y210d06h55m Concord [MA] Hydro Plant 6.2 Skip Morris
3y170d06h55m Concord [MA] Waves at Straight Shot 6.3 Skip Morris
5y225d06h55m Concord [ma] Good fun Gnar Gnar 2,450 CFS jason schlarb
6y155d06h55m Concord [MA] Swimming Middlesex Dam 6.4 (1440 cfs) Skip Morris
6y155d22h55m Concord [MA] Swimming Middlesex Dam 6.4 (1440 cfs) Skip Morris