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Holyoke (Wave-o-Saurus)

Wave-o-Saurus!


Wave-o-Saurus!
Photo of Parker Bent, the Legend of the Longboard by Don Williams

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Connecticut
Holyoke (Wave-o-Saurus) 
med
43,900
7/24 15:30
[detail]

Min Sug. Level:  35000 cfs

River Description

Lotsa folks on the Northeast Paddlers' Massage Board enjoy this spot when spring rains bring it up. It's a mile or two upstream of the Holyoke Dam in Holyoke, along Route 5.

Don Williams gives the beta:
Look for a small parking area off of Rte. 5 with a kiosk and sign saying "Dinosaur Footprints Reservation." (Editor's note: that would explain the name.) It is 2.1 miles North of the intersection of Rt. 141 and Rte. 5 in Holyoke (exit 17 off of I91) or 5.1 miles South of the Rte. 5 exit in Northampton (exit 18). The playspot is only there when the Connecticut is at or near peak during the spring snowmelt season. Last spring we even had a couple of people show up with surfboards and do quite well.

See more photos in the NPMB Photo Gallery.

StreamTeam Status: unverified
Last Updated: 2006-03-21 20:44:20

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Wave-o-Saurus!


Wave-o-Saurus!  Connecticut MA
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Wave-o-Saurus (Close-up)


Wave-o-Saurus (Close-up)  Connecticut MA
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Ted Devoe


Ted Devoe  Connecticut MA
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Connecticut River below dam to 202 bridge - Holyoke


Connecticut River below dam to 202 bridge - Holyoke  Connecticut MA
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Holyoke Dam


Holyoke Dam  Connecticut River ma
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Holyoke below the dam


Holyoke below the dam  Connecticut River ma
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high water over Holyoke Dam


high water over Holyoke Dam  Connecticut River MA
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Holyoke Dam - high water


Holyoke Dam - high water  Connecticut River MA
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Connecticut River below dam...block and shelf - Holyoke


Connecticut River below dam...block and shelf - Holyoke  Connecticut MA
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Gauge Description:

Chris Towles says that the wave begins its playful range at 35,000, butt at 50,000 it starts to rock. At 90,000 the wave becomes awesome.

CONN. RIVER (MONTAGUE CITY) [ MA ]

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Stage Flow Updated
20.29 43900 7/24 15:30

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Level Legend: Running Below Minimum Recommended Flow Above Maximum Recommended Flow Unknown
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
MA Connecticut— Holyoke (Wave-o-Saurus) 43,900 cfs   med 7/24 15:30

Station Description

AW Gauge ID:155
USGS Station:01170500
HUC:01080201
Latitude:42.5800
Longitude:-72.5750
Class:6

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