Gauge Description:

This is a brand new gauge located on Walnut Creek, PA and is about 25 miles southwest of Twentymile Creek.  It should be accurate most of the time except for localized thunderstorm activity.  Generally, the headwaters of Twentymile get a little more rainfall and snowfall than Walnut.  This is especially true during lake effect events.  Many of the subtitles in the pictures use the levels from the Brandy Run gauge that used to be the linked to this reach.

Walnut Creek Upstream Pool, Near Erie [ PA ]

Current Conditions Stage Flow Updated 4.17 8/20 5:30 Station Graphs

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Descriptions of reaches with River Name in bold have been verified by a regional StreamTeam member.

State	River Name/Section	Class	Level	Rel. Level	Updated
PA	Elk Creek— Baron Road to Sterrettania	II	4.17 ft		8/20 5:30
PA	Elk Creek— Route 98 to Lake Erie	I-II	4.17 ft		8/20 5:30
PA	Elk Creek— Sterrettania to Route 98	I(II)	4.17 ft		8/20 5:30
PA	Lamson Run— Branchville to Shadduck Road	III-IV	4.17 ft		8/20 5:30
PA	Little Elk Creek— Francis Road to Elk Creek	II	4.17 ft		8/20 5:30
PA	Little Elk Creek— Franklin Center Road to Francis Road	III	4.17 ft		8/20 5:30
NY	Twentymile Creek— S. Ripley to Lake Erie	III+(V)	4.17 ft	low	8/20 5:30
PA	Walnut Creek— Millfair Road to Lake Erie	II-III(IV)	4.17 ft	low	8/20 5:30

Station Description

AW Gauge ID:	11113
USGS Station:	04213152
HUC:	04120101
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Route 9 (Class II, Mile 0.0)

Put in on the north bank of the creek on the downstream side of the Route 9 bridge.

Junction Falls (Class III, Mile 3.4)
The river becomes very wide and suddenly bends to the left. The falls is a good 4 or 5 feet but isn't very tricky. It deposits you into a calm pool below. This area is very isolated and scenic. You will see a waterfall on Belson Creek (the Gage Gulf) entering the pool parallel to Twentymile only seperated by a thin shale wall. Take out in the pool to scout the next rapid.

The Flume of Doom (Class 5.0, Mile 3.5)
WOW, where'd this bad boy come from you might wonder! Just after Belson Creek pours into Twentymile, you enter a narrow box canyon with steep shale walls rising up 30 feet above your head. The creek becomes very narrow and thunders through several good sized holes. Finally near the end of this flume is a slight drop into an unavoidable MONSTER HOLE!!! This one can point an 11 foot kayak straight up! Staring up, all you will see is hemlocks but I don't think you will get much of a chance to enjoy their esthetic value! Recirulation of the hole can reach downstream as far as 15 to 20 feet so paddle like hell! It is unknown how bad this rapid can be for swimming because I only know that Dave Atkinson and I miraculously made it through right side up. There is easily enough head room to do a roll IF the hole spits you out. A portage is possible on the left side of the creek by getting out just after the falls. To get back down to the creek below the Flume of Doom may require ropes in order to lower boats down. Alternatively, one can walk about 1/2 mile through an oxbow lake area that is swampy and quite unpleasent. To get there, go perpendicular to the left bank and you will come to the big opening. Walk down the old valley until you get back to Twentymile.

Railroad Rapid (Class II+, Mile 7.3)
Railroad Rapid is one of the most structured rapids on Twentymile. It has nice eddies and a wavetrain that extends into the pool at the bottom of the rapid. At some levels it is an excellent playspot with good depth for enders and cartwheels.

Snake Falls (Class III+, Mile 7.6)
The creek drops several feet here in a gradual slide ending in a small drop. The deepest route is on the right, but don't go too far right or you will hit the shale wall. The hole is not very sticky though and there is an easy sneak down the left side of the rapid. Fishermen used to fish the pool just below this rapid, but now the area around the rapid is posted. Make sure you don't swim here or you might get busted for trespassing.

Tunnel Falls (Class II+, Mile 7.8)
After comming through a tunnel there is an artificial waterfall created by concrete. In general it is not as bad as Marijuannica Falls on Walnut, but the hole can have some kick to it at levels above 1.5 ft at which level this run should probably not be attempted.

Iron Bridge Falls (Class III+, Mile 10.1)
This is not really a true falls since most of the creek drops over a steep ledge but is very, very fast and fun! It is fairly long and large standing waves populate the drop with some big holes at the end of the drop. There tends to be a lot of fishermen here in the spring and fall so please be courteous but have fun! If the fishermen are not there, this could be a fun place to surf.

Lake Erie (Class II, Mile 10.5)

Take out in Lake Erie or Route 5 at the Fish and Boat Commission parking area. If you want to surf waves on the lake it is only 100 or 200 yards from the parking lot.