The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) will conduct a fall whitewater release from Lake Nockamixon into the Tohickon Creek in Bucks County, Pennsylvania on November 2 and 3, 2002. Water will be released from the Nockamixon State Park dam on a schedule that will provide boating water at downstream Ralph Stover State Park from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day. Most boaters launch their craft at Ralph Stover State Park, near Pipersville, Bucks County, and travel some four miles along the Tohickon Creek to its junction with the Delaware River at Point Pleasant.
DCNR officials remind boaters this is technical whitewater with Class 3 and 4 rapids requiring boating skills. Boaters should be aware of and abide by the safety code of the American Whitewater Affiliation, and wear appropriate personal flotation devices. Boaters should use only craft designed for this type of water. Because of the cold water, boaters must also take appropriate precautions to prevent hypothermia.
Estimated Volume in cfs from the dam: approximately 500 to 700 cfs. For more information, please contact Nockamixon State Park at (215) 529-7300 or Delaware Canal State Park at (610) 982-5560.