Gauge Description:

This run has a smaller drainage than the lower gorges, but not much smaller. It is around 12 square miles at the putin, which places it in the same drainage bracket as West Prong.

Whereas the normal Raven Fork run goes the day after the West Prong, this one will be better the day of the West Prong.

Look for a minimum of 10 inches on the gauge at the confluence with Straight Fork. 15 inches will be a nice level, and I would think the sky is the limit.

Oconaluftee R nr Birdtown [ NC ]

Current Conditions Stage Flow Updated 1.2 178 12/4 16:45 Station Graphs

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Above Maximum Recommended Flow

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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
NC	Big Creek— 1. Walnut Bottom to NPS Campground	IV-V	178 cfs	low	12/4 16:45
NC	Big Creek— 2. NPS Campground to Confluence with Big Pigeon	III-IV	178 cfs	low	12/4 16:45
NC	Oconaluftee— 2. Smokemont Campground to Birdtown	II-III	178 cfs		12/4 16:45
NC	Raven Fork— 1. Right Fork to Enloe Creek Trail	IV-V	178 cfs	low	12/4 16:45
NC	Raven Fork— 2. Enloe Creek Trail to Big Cove Road	V+	178 cfs	low	12/4 16:45
NC	Raven Fork— 3. Job Corps Bridge to Confluence with Oconalufftee	II-III+(IV)	178 cfs	low	12/4 16:45
NC	Straight Fork— Round Bottom to Raven Fork	III-IV	178 cfs	low	12/4 16:45

Station Description

AW Gauge ID:	1778
USGS Station:	03512000
HUC:	06010203
Latitude:	35.4614
Longitude:	-83.3536
Class:	4