Graves Creek - 1st bridge upstream to Locust Fork


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Graves Creek,

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1st bridge upstream to Locust Fork

Usual Difficulty III (may vary with level)
Length 1.5 Miles

Graves Falls!


Graves Falls!
Photo of Derek Williams

Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
LOCUST FORK NEAR CLEVELAND, AL.
usgs-02455000 5.00 - 10.00 ft III 07h48m 2.56 ft (rc= -0.5 )


River Description

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Derek Williams says:
The first drop is commonly run about ten feet off the right bank. The slide is fairly straight-forward -- just stay off the right wall/undercut. After that, it is class 2 all the way to the upper Locust.
Here is a shot of the falls at a lower than optimal level:
http://www.mindspring.com/~derek/images/graves.jpg.
There are rocks on both sides of the landing; I have seen broken boats and teeth there. Also, there is some barbed wire strung across the creek below. Don't let it sneak up on you, as there are few eddies between the slide and the L.F.


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Last Updated: 2002-01-17 09:50:05