Thompson Bridge Road to Market StreetClass III
8 Miles
Avg Gradient 20 fpm
Brandywine Creek @ Brecks Mill
Brandywine Creek @ Brecks Mill Photo of Breck's Mill 13' by Bill Theilacker @ 13' Gauge Information
Brandywine Creek
River DescriptionThe Brandywine drops over the fall line on this very historic stretch. Unfortunately, the vibe is spoiled by 12 dams, many of which need to be portaged.Put in at the Brandywine State Park access on Rockland Rd. The first 1.5 miles are attractive flatwater with the Brandywine State Park on your right and Woodlawn Conservancy property on your left. As you approach Rockland, there is a jagged sloping dam which can be run. I'd say it's about a 5 foot drop. There used to be a polluted paper mill here that has been rehabilitated into condos. You can also put in here. After Rockland, you enter the Hagley Museum property, birthplace of the Dupont company. An incredible display of 19th century hydropower surrounds you, including dams, spillways, canals, the remains of gunpowder mills, and waterwheels and turbines that are still operational. Unfortunately the Hagley people are pretty paranoid so pull over in these beautiful surroundings at your own risk. Continue into Wilmington and take out at Market St. downtown. About half of the dams on this section are sloping and runnable, the rest are vertical and dangerous. Maryland and Delaware Canoe Trails, Ed Gertler can give you further information about this reach. StreamTeam Status: verified
Last Updated: 2005-12-12 22:50:21
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Brandywine at Chadds Ford [ PA ] |
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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| PA | Brandywine Creek— Lenape, PA to Thompson Bridge Road, DE | I | 2.29 ft | med | 7/25 10:30 | |
| DE | Brandywine Creek— Thompson Bridge Road to Market Street | III | 2.29 ft | med | 7/25 10:30 | |
| PA | Brandywine Creek, W. Branch— 1. Icedale Road (T443) to PA 340 | I-III | 2.29 ft | low | 7/25 10:30 | |
| PA | Brandywine Creek, W. Branch— 2. PA 340 to Mortonville | III | 2.29 ft | low | 7/25 10:30 | |
| PA | Brandywine Creek, W. Branch— 3. Mortonville to Lenape | I | 2.29 ft | med | 7/25 10:30 | |
| MD | Octoraro Creek— New Bridge Road to Richardsmere | II | 2.29 ft | low | 7/25 10:30 | |
| PA | Octoraro Creek— Octoraro Lake to New Bridge Rd, MD | I | 2.29 ft | low | 7/25 10:30 |
| AW Gauge ID: | 395 |
| USGS Station: | 01481000 |
| HUC: | 02040205 |
| Latitude: | 39.8697 |
| Longitude: | -75.5936 |
| Class: | 4 |
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2008-06-25 09:33:17 (30 days ago)
This river is in my backyard, and I have run it numerous times.
3 ft. note Chadds Ford is a good level for a run. The main
Theme is the numerous dams: all of which are runnable at 3 ft. if
you know how to run them. Not a major destination but fun for locals. Ed. R. Edit
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2005-03-27 08:37:43 (1216 days ago)
Brad Roberts
Ran this on Saturday March 26, 2005. Level was 2.6. This run is pretty much flatwater & dams. We ran all of the dams but three at this level. One more might have gone, but piton potential was pretty high. Between the dams are perhaps 4 class 2 rock gardens. Scenery is a mix of pretty & urban industrial. We took out at the zoo just above the listed takeout. This cut out one last dam and another class 2 boulder garden. Many of the dams are pretty shallow - a flip would rip your head off. Having done the run once, I'm in no hurry to do it again.<br />
Brad.
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