Francis Road to Elk CreekClass II
3.5 Miles
Avg Gradient 37 fpm
Max Gradient 49 fpm
Gauge Information
Little Elk Creek
River DescriptionThis run on Little Elk is not as interesting as the upper section, but is worth it if you can figure out how to take out near the mouth. There is a nice 3 foot drop just down from the put in. The gradient is pretty evenly distributed, so there aren't really that many big rapids. It is mostly easy, but consistant Class II paddling.
Put in on the left bank of Little Elk. You may want to put your flashers on and drop your boat(s) on the other side of the gaurd rail then park your car on State Road. (See above section for details.)
I know there are always fishermen parked on the other side of Elk just off Beckman Rd during steelhead season, yet the parking area is posted with "No Trespassing" signs. This happens to be right by the mouth of Little Elk. The fishermen must use some kind of trail going down to Elk Creek. It can't be too bad because most of them don't seem to like walking far. Half of the .6 mile walk is over a huge, flat farm field that you can see when you are driving on Beckman Rd right by I-90. If you have a 4x4, you might be able to drive to the other side of the field. Alternatively you can paddle 4 miles from the mouth to Girard on the least interesting part of Lower Elk. StreamTeam Status: unverified
Last Updated: 2008-08-17 16:57:27
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There is a brand new gauge on nearby Walnut Creek. The gauge is so new that there is not enough information yet to report runnable levels. Please note that many of the picture footnotes use levels from the Brandy Run gauge.
Walnut Creek Upstream Pool, Near Erie [ 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY | Chautauqua Creek— Lyons Road to Lake Erie | III-IV | 4.15 ft | 9/8 7:30 | ||
| PA | Elk Creek— Baron Road to Sterrettania | II | 4.15 ft | 9/8 7:30 | ||
| PA | Elk Creek— Route 98 to Lake Erie | I-II | 4.15 ft | 9/8 7:30 | ||
| PA | Elk Creek— Sterrettania to Route 98 | I(II) | 4.15 ft | 9/8 7:30 | ||
| PA | Lamson Run— Branchville to Shadduck Road | III-IV | 4.15 ft | 9/8 7:30 | ||
| PA | Little Elk Creek— Francis Road to Elk Creek | II | 4.15 ft | 9/8 7:30 | ||
| PA | Little Elk Creek— Franklin Center Road to Francis Road | III | 4.15 ft | 9/8 7:30 | ||
| NY | Twentymile Creek— S. Ripley to Lake Erie | III+(V) | 4.15 ft | low | 9/8 7:30 | |
| PA | Walnut Creek— Millfair Road to Lake Erie | II-III(IV) | 4.15 ft | low | 9/8 7:30 |
| AW Gauge ID: | 11113 |
| USGS Station: | 04213152 |
| HUC: | 04120101 |
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