(Castor Shut-Ins) Amidon Conservation Area from CR 253 to CR 208 (1.4 miles)Class III
1.4 Miles
Avg Gradient 45 fpm
Max Gradient 50 fpm
Gauge Information
River DescriptionThis is a short run in a scenic mini-gorge (shut-in) for those who want multiple creek runs in one day. The four main drops can be scouted from a trail that parallels the river. The drops are named Crack in the Rock, C-Turn, Throat, and Rooster Tail. At meaty levels, be on the lookout for hard-to-see logs in inconvenient places. StreamTeam Status: verified
Last Updated: 2008-03-26 21:37:22
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Look for 1" of rain on wet ground within 24 hours at the Libertyville & Fredericktown rain gages. A paddler's gauge is on the highway J bridge located about 1 mile upstream from the put-in in Amidon Memorial Conservation Area. Levels are measured from the top of the footing (minimum) on the upstream, river-right bridge pier. When the ground is wet, the gauge has been correlated with the USGS gauge on the Little St. Francis River. If the Little St. Francis is less than 8 feet, the approximate conversion is
Castor @ Hwy J bridge = 0.6 * (Little St. Francis – 3)
| Little St. Francis (feet) |
Castor @ Hwy J bridge (feet) |
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| Minimum | 5.0 | 1.0 |
| Optimum | 5.7 - 7.5 | 1.5 - 2.5 |
| Maximum | 9.0 | 3.2 (class IV-ish at levels > 2.6) |
L St. Francis R at Federickto [ MO ] |
Current Conditions
Station Graphs |
| Level Legend: | Running | Below Minimum Recommended Flow | Above Maximum Recommended Flow | Unknown |
| State | River Name/Section | Class | Level | Rel. Level | Updated | |
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| MO | Castor— (Castor Shut-Ins) Amidon Conservation Area from CR 253 to CR 208 (1.4 miles) | III | 2.69 ft | low | 10/11 15:15 | |
| MO | Little St. Francis— Highway 72 to St. Francis River (15 miles) | I-II | 2.69 ft | low | 10/11 15:15 | |
| MO | Mud Creek— Hwy.D to St. Francis River confluence (1.4 miles) | IV+ | 2.69 ft | low | 10/11 15:15 | |
| MO | Pickle Creek— Hawn Park Road to Hawn State Park picnic area (2.4 miles) | III-IV | 2.69 ft | low | 10/11 15:15 | |
| MO | Stouts Creek— 3. (Lower Stouts) Lake Killarney Dam to St. Francis River (4.7 miles) | II | 2.69 ft | low | 10/11 15:15 | |
| MO | Turkey Creek— Hwy.72 to St. Francis River confluence (2.6 miles) | III-IV | 2.69 ft | low | 10/11 15:15 |
| AW Gauge ID: | 3130 |
| USGS Station: | 07035000 |
| HUC: | 08020202 |
| Latitude: | 37.5592 |
| Longitude: | -90.3128 |
| Class: | -1 |
User Comments |
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2007-08-09 05:33:55 (429 days ago)
This is a very beautiful and peaceful conservation area. We love taking our family here for an outing. Its a shame that there are no pics, that way people that have never been here could see why its called "Pink Rocks". Edit
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