Gauge Description:

The online gauge reads differently than the paddler's gauge on the US 76 Bridge. Most local paddlers refer to the bridge gauge.

The online gauge reads about .15 higher than the bridge gauge at 2 feet, about .25 higher below two feet and the same at about 2.8 feet.

Many long stretches of Section 3 are wide and shallow at low water and this can make for a long day on the river. At levels below 1.8 or so on the bridge is it scrapy. At levels of about 1.2 on the internet guage it can be intolerable. See alternative river itineraries below.

This section can certainly be run above 3', by experienced paddlers familar with Section 3. Pay particular attention to areas like Sandy Ford at high water.

Chattooga R near Clayton GA [ GA ]

Current Conditions Stage Flow Updated 1.47 335 5/17 13:00 Station Graphs

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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
NC	Chattooga— Chattooga Cliffs - Grimshawes Bridge to Bull Pen Bridge	IV-V	1.47 FT	low	5/17 13:00
GA	Chattooga— Ellicott Rock - Bull Pen Bridge to Burrells Ford	III-V(V+)	1.47 ft	low	5/17 13:00
NC	Chattooga— Ellicott Rock - Bull Pen Bridge to Burrells Ford	III-V(V+)	1.47 ft	low	5/17 13:00
GA	Chattooga— Rock Gorge - Burrells Ford to Highway 28 Bridge	II-V	1.47 Ft	low	5/17 13:00
GA	Chattooga— Section 2 - Highway 28 Putin to Earl's Ford	II	1.47 ft	med	5/17 13:00
SC	Chattooga— Section 2 - Highway 28 Putin to Earl's Ford	II	1.47 ft	med	5/17 13:00
GA	Chattooga— Section 3 - Earls Ford to Route 76 Bridge	II-III+(IV)	1.47 ft	med	5/17 13:00
SC	Chattooga— Section 3 - Earls Ford to Route 76 Bridge	II-III+(IV)	1.47 ft	med	5/17 13:00
GA	Chattooga— Section 4 - Route 76 Bridge to Tugaloo Lake Boat Ramp	II-IV+	1.47 ft	med	5/17 13:00
SC	Chattooga— Section 4 - Route 76 Bridge to Tugaloo Lake Boat Ramp	II-IV+	1.47 ft	med	5/17 13:00
GA	Chattooga, West Fork— Overflow Creek Road Bridge to Highway 28 Boater's Access	I-II	1.47 Feet	low	5/17 13:00
SC	Chauga— 4: Cobbs Bridge Rd. to N. Horseshoe Bridge Rd.	I-II(III)	1.47		5/17 13:00
SC	Flat Shoal River— 1: Hwy 11 to Flat Shoals Bridge	I-III(IV)	1.47 ft*	low	5/17 13:00
SC	Flat Shoal River— 2: Flat Shoals Bridge to Tanyard Bridge (SSR 37-24)	I-III	1.47 ft	low	5/17 13:00
SC	Little, North Fork— Highway 11 to Tanyard Bridge (SSR 37-24)	I-III	1.47 ft	low	5/17 13:00
GA	Stekoa Creek— 2- Timber Bluff Road off US Route 76 to Chattooga River	III-V	1.47 2.1		5/17 13:00
GA	Warwoman Creek— Earl's Ford Road to Chattooga River	II-III	1.47 ft	low	5/17 13:00
SC	Whetstone Creek— Sandy Ford Access Road to Sandy Ford	II-III(V)	1.47 ft	low	5/17 13:00

Station Description

AW Gauge ID:	876
USGS Station:	02177000
HUC:	03060102
Latitude:	34.8139
Longitude:	-83.3061
Class:	1