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Gauge

Gauge Description:

 

NOTE: The online gauge above reads differently than the paddler's gauge on the US 76 Bridge. Most 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.

It can be run down to .5 or even lower but is very scrapy.

Above 2.0' Five Falls starts to bump up to class 5.

It can certainly be run above 2.2', but only by experienced Section 4 paddlers. The Five Falls section gets much more difficult and dangerous at high water.

Highest known run was August 17, 1994 at something between 9 and 10 feet from below Woodall to the Lake. According to USGS the river peaked at 17,500 cfs. Participants included Russ Kulmar, John Lesan, "Snuffy" Hall, Kent Wiginton, and Richard Oldenquist.

Chattooga R near Clayton GA [ GA ]

Current Conditions

Stage Flow Updated
1.5 353 5/17 9:00

Station Graphs

Linked Reaches

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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 1.50 FT   low 5/17 9:00
GA Chattooga— Ellicott Rock - Bull Pen Bridge to Burrells Ford III-V(V+) 1.50 ft   low 5/17 9:00
NC Chattooga— Ellicott Rock - Bull Pen Bridge to Burrells Ford III-V(V+) 1.50 ft   low 5/17 9:00
GA Chattooga— Rock Gorge - Burrells Ford to Highway 28 Bridge II-V 1.50 Ft   low 5/17 9:00
GA Chattooga— Section 2 - Highway 28 Putin to Earl's Ford II 1.50 ft   med 5/17 9:00  
SC Chattooga— Section 2 - Highway 28 Putin to Earl's Ford II 1.50 ft   med 5/17 9:00
GA Chattooga— Section 3 - Earls Ford to Route 76 Bridge II-III+(IV) 1.50 ft   med 5/17 9:00
SC Chattooga— Section 3 - Earls Ford to Route 76 Bridge II-III+(IV) 1.50 ft   med 5/17 9:00
GA Chattooga— Section 4 - Route 76 Bridge to Tugaloo Lake Boat Ramp II-IV+ 1.50 ft   med 5/17 9:00  
SC Chattooga— Section 4 - Route 76 Bridge to Tugaloo Lake Boat Ramp II-IV+ 1.50 ft   med 5/17 9:00
GA Chattooga, West Fork— Overflow Creek Road Bridge to Highway 28 Boater's Access I-II 1.50 Feet   low 5/17 9:00
SC Chauga— 4: Cobbs Bridge Rd. to N. Horseshoe Bridge Rd. I-II(III) 1.50   5/17 9:00
SC Flat Shoal River— 1: Hwy 11 to Flat Shoals Bridge I-III(IV) 1.50 ft*   low 5/17 9:00
SC Flat Shoal River— 2: Flat Shoals Bridge to Tanyard Bridge (SSR 37-24) I-III 1.50 ft   low 5/17 9:00
SC Little, North Fork— Highway 11 to Tanyard Bridge (SSR 37-24) I-III 1.50 ft   low 5/17 9:00
GA Stekoa Creek— 2- Timber Bluff Road off US Route 76 to Chattooga River III-V 1.50 2.1   5/17 9:00
GA Warwoman Creek— Earl's Ford Road to Chattooga River II-III 1.50 ft   low 5/17 9:00
SC Whetstone Creek— Sandy Ford Access Road to Sandy Ford II-III(V) 1.50 ft   low 5/17 9:00

Station Description

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