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Gauge

Gauge Description:

River is friendly at levels below 4 feet. Difficulty picks up above 4. Advanced and Intermediate boaters with good rolls are comfortable at higher flows. The minimum of 2.2 represents very low flow that only occurs after a prolonged dry period.

Highest known run is 19.3 feet or so.

Potomac R/Little Falls, MD (R) [ MD ]

Current Conditions

Stage Flow Updated
2.75 1680 10/15 9:45

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
MD Potomac— 2. Violette's Lock/GW Canal Loop I-II 2.75 Ft   med 10/15 9:45
MD Potomac— 4. Mather Gorge to Lock 10 I-IV 2.75 ft   med 10/15 9:45
MD Potomac— 5. Lock 10 to Little Falls I 2.75 feet   med 10/15 9:45
MD Potomac— 6. Little Falls II-III(IV) 2.75 ft   med 10/15 9:45
MD Potomac River— Great Falls (Center Lines) V+ 2.75 ft   low 10/15 9:45
MD Potomac River— Great Falls (MD Lines) V+ 2.75 ft   med 10/15 9:45
MD Potomac River— Great Falls (VA Lines) V+ 2.75 ft   low 10/15 9:45

Station Description

AW Gauge ID:569
USGS Station:01646500
HUC:02070008
Latitude:38.9494
Longitude:-77.1278
Class:4