Gauge Description:

The USGS gauge is a crude indicator for runnability of this creek due to its small watershed. Better to look for 1-2" of rain within 24 hours at the Glover rain gage and look for a sharp rise in the E Fork Black River. A paddler’s gauge is on the CR 134 low-water bridge at the take-out. The gauge is new (3/16/2005) so the levels given below are somewhat uncertain.

	Crane Pond Cr @ CR 134 bridge (feet)
Minimum	1.0
Optimum	1.5 - 4.0
Maximum	5.0 (top of the bridge)

It is not recommended to run Crane Pond Creek below the minimum. The reason for this is that the creek bed widens significantly after leaving the gorge and a low-water run entails a lot of boat abuse. Additionally, there is a mile-long section of “willow jungles from hell,” a consequence of the creek bed being dewatered by the upstream reservoir. It’s very difficult to negotiate the “slalom forest” in the wide river bed when the water is low. Also, watch out for snakes in warm weather when the trees have leafed out!

East Fork Black River nr Lesterville, MO [ MO ]

Current Conditions Stage Flow Updated 1.14 32 9/8 4:15 Station Graphs

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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
MO	Black, East Fork— Johnson's Shut Ins (2 miles)	II-III	32 cfs		9/8 4:15
MO	Carver Creek— Highway AA to County Road 114 (1 mile)	IV	1.14 ft	low	9/8 4:15
MO	Crane Pond Creek— Crane Lake to County Road 134 (Minimum Rd/Neal Huff Rd) (2.35 miles)	III-IV	1.14 ft	low	9/8 4:15
MO	Little Rock Creek— Off of Highway E (east of USFS Marble Creek Campground) to Highway E bridge (1 mile)	IV+	1.14 ft	low	9/8 4:15
MO	Lower Rock Creek— Barren Hollow (south of Highway D) to Highway E (3 miles)	IV	1.14 ft	low	9/8 4:15
MO	Stouts Creek— 1. (Upper Stouts) Off of Highway M west of Ironton (0.6 mile)	III+	1.14 ft	low	9/8 4:15

Station Description

AW Gauge ID:	6922
USGS Station:	07061270
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