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Frogtown Creek, GA

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US 19/129 to US 19/129 at Turners Corner

Class III-V(V+)
2.9 Miles
Avg Gradient 135 fpm
Max Gradient 215 fpm

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Frogtown Creek
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10/8 3:00


River Description

Frogtown Creek is a waterfall laden steep creek. At least one of the falls was run back in the late 80's and Neil Frost, who lives along the river, says all have been run.

The creek starts and ends on US 19/129 as the road curves up through the Blue Ridge range of the southern Appalachians. The takeout is at Turner's Corner on the Chestatee River.

Be careful of the three rather large drops on this run and please note that much of Frogtown Ceek is on private property. Many of the property owners do not care for boaters, especially those who trespass on their property.

There are three possible put-ins:

1. The best option is a very short road off Highway 19/129 2.5 miles north of Turner's Corner. There is parking on the short dirt road and along the highway, the carry is short and the bank is minimal.

2. There is an alternate put-in at a small, primitive campground accessed via a short road from Highway 19/129 1.65 miles north of Turner's Corner. The road is passable only to high-clearance 4WD vehicles, the carry from the highway is a couple of hundred yards and parking along the highway is minimal.

3. The bridge on Edwards Parkway (turn left off Highway 19/129 1.5 miles north of Turner's Corner and go 0.4 mile to the bridge) can be used for a drop-and-drive access, but do not leave a vehicle parked: there is no parking area and the surrounding property is all private.


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Last Updated: 2006-02-08 13:07:49

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Gauge Description:

Visual. Going to take a lot of rain, and expect it to run off quickly. (Working on getting a visual gauge installed at Turner's Corner.)

CHESTATEE RIVER AT ST RT 52 NEAR DAHLONEGA, GA [ GA ]

Current Conditions

Stage Flow Updated
0.46 57 10/8 3:00

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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
GA Blood Mountain Creek— to Dicks Creek III-V 57 cfs   low 10/8 3:00
GA Boggs Creek— USFS Campground to Turner's Corner II-III+ 57 cfs   low 10/8 3:00
GA Chestatee— 1 - Turners Corner to Town Creek Church Bridge (a/k/a Garnett Bridge) I-II 0.46 ft   low 10/8 3:00
GA Chestatee— 2 - Town Creek Church Bridge (a/k/a Garnett Bridge) to Copper Mine II-V 57.00 CFS   low 10/8 3:00
GA Chestatee— 3 - Copper Mine to Lumpkin County Park I-II(III) 57 cfs   low 10/8 3:00
GA Dicks Creek— 1- First WMA Gate to Old Waters Creek Campground V 57 cfs   low 10/8 3:00
GA Dicks Creek— 2- Old Waters Creek Campground to Turners Corner IV 57 cfs   low 10/8 3:00
GA Frogtown Creek— US 19/129 to US 19/129 at Turners Corner III-V(V+) 57 cfs   10/8 3:00
GA Tesnatee Creek— Town Creek Road to Copper Mine I-II(IV) 57 cfs   low 10/8 3:00
GA Yahoola Creek— 1. US 19 North of Dahlonega to US 19 I-IV 57.00   10/8 3:00
GA Yahoola Creek— 2. US 19 to Chestatee River I-II(III) 57 cfs   10/8 3:00

Station Description

AW Gauge ID:6467
USGS Station:02333500
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User Comments

2008-02-19 07:34:17 (231 days ago)
I'd say minimum is around 1000cfs on the Chestatee gauge Edit
2006-01-19 08:30:31 (992 days ago)
Rick BellowsDetails
As of 01/18/06, several trees down in and above the water in the first half mile below the put-in.
2006-01-11 20:41:38 (1000 days ago)
Rick BellowsDetails
New Streamkeeper: Rick Bellows, chestateer@yahoo.com.
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