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Headwaters to EFLB ('Mystery Creek' - 'Upper EFLB')

Class III-IV+
2 Miles
Avg Gradient 180 fpm
Max Gradient 320 fpm

Rooster's Two Step


Rooster's Two Step
Photo of Ray Skinner by Scott Hanshaw taken 11-2004

Gauge Information

Sandy Springs Hollow
Headwaters to EFLB III-IV+
low
1.57
10/11 15:30
[detail]

Min Sug. Level:  5.5 ft Max Sug. Level:  10 ft

River Description

Note: The combination of Steep banks and lots of dead red oak trees (thanks to the borer beetle infestation) tend to clog the creek with wood from time to time, so keep look out.

 

Put-in: Go North on County Road NE198 (Heydenrich Road) from Hwy 16 for 1.7 miles and take the road to the right to descend the hill. At the bottom, follow to the left and park at the end next to the creek. (elevation ~1850)
 

Take-out: Option 1) Carry up the road at the put-in for the standard EFLB run. This road is passable with a good 4-WD.
Option 2) Paddle down the main East Fork Little Buffalo to Murray. This run will be kickin' and offer some big water features near the bottom. Be on the look out for Johnson's Falls.

The creek is the cousin of Barberry Creek which is located on the West side of Heydenrich Road and joins Sandy Springs/EFLB at the standard putin for the East Fork Little Buffalo run.

Sandy is mainly boulder drops with a few bedrock drops, Barberry is mainly bedrock drops with a few boulder drops. 

 

Highlight is 'Rooster's Two Step'. Stairstep 12+ foot waterfall with a curving slide entrance. See some video of a low-water run HERE. The latter portion of the video is from this creek.

See more info on the Ozark Whitewater Page for Sandy Springs Hollow (aka Mystery Creek).

 


StreamTeam Status: verified
Last Updated: 2008-09-18 09:48:58

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Rooster's Two Step


Rooster's Two Step  Sandy Springs Hollow AR
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Gauge Description:

Look for 2" or more rain at Deer within the last 12 hours.
 

Also look for the Buffalo at Boxley gauge to be > 6.0 ft.

You can drive down to put-in to check the water level in it. A rarity for an Ozark steep creek of this small size.

 

Richland Cr nr Witts Springs [ AR ]

Current Conditions

Stage Flow Updated
1.57 7.1 10/11 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
AR Barberry Creek— Headwaters to ELFB III-V 1.57 ft   low 10/11 15:30
AR Bear Creek (Big Piney trib)— Headwaters to Big Piney Creek IV-V(V+) 1.57 ft   low 10/11 15:30
AR Big Devil's Fork— Hill Cemetery to Richland Creek III-IV(V) 1.57 ft   low 10/11 15:30
AR Bobtail Creek— (hike in) FS 1219A to Richland Creek III-IV+ 1.57 ft   low 10/11 15:30
AR Boss Hollow— Headwaters to Hurricane Creek III-IV+ 1.57 ft   low 10/11 15:30
AR Dry Creek— Dickey Junction to Eula IV-V+ 1.57 ft   low 10/11 15:30
AR Falling Water Creek— Falling Water Falls to Richland Campground II-III+(IV) 1.57 ft   low 10/11 15:30
AR Falls Branch— Tarlton Flats to NFS Road 1200 near Bass III-V 1.57 ft   low 10/11 15:30
AR Hurricane Creek (Newton & Pope Co.)— Cub Creek to Big Piney II-III+ 1.57 ft   low 10/11 15:30
AR Left Hand Prong— Headwaters to Victor Road II-IV 1.57 ft   low 10/11 15:30
AR Little Buffalo, East Fork— Deer to Murray III-IV(V+) 1.57 ft   low 10/11 15:30
AR Long Branch— Hike in from CR 28 near Wayton to Murray III-V 1.57 ft   low 10/11 15:30
AR Long Devil's Fork— Hike in from CR 32 to Richland Creek III-IV(V) 1.57 ft   low 10/11 15:30
AR Richland Creek— 1) Moore to Richland Creek Campground III-IV+ 1.57 ft   low 10/11 15:30
AR Richland Creek— 2) Richland Creek Campground to NFR 1201 II-III(IV) 1.57 ft   low 10/11 15:30
AR Sandy Springs Hollow— Headwaters to EFLB III-IV+ 1.57 ft   low 10/11 15:30
AR Shop Creek, West Fork— Alum Cove Creek to Parthenon III-IV(V) 1.57 ft   low 10/11 15:30
AR Stepp Creek— Gum Branch to ELFB III-IV+ 1.57 ft   low 10/11 15:30
AR Sulphur Creek— Southern Fork to Richland Creek III-V(V+) 1.57 ft   low 10/11 15:30

Station Description

AW Gauge ID:3161
USGS Station:07055875
HUC:0
Latitude:35.7969
Longitude:-92.9286
Class:-1

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