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Bear Creek - PA Route 115 to Walter Dam
Bear Creek, Pennsylvania, US |
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PA Route 115 to Walter Dam
| Usual Difficulty | I-III (for normal flows) |
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| Length | 6.6 Miles |
| Avg. Gradient | 42 fpm |
Mark, on Bear Creek
Mark, on Bear Creek
Photo by kevin o taken 10/05/10
Gauge Information
| Name | Range | Difficulty | Updated | Level |
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| Lehigh R bl Francis E Walter Res nr White Haven PA | ||||
| usgs-01447800 | 4.40 - 8.40 ft | I-III | 07h50m | 5.01 ft (running) |
Upper limit for best boatability uncertain. Please help your fellow boaters with a comment or report. |
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River Description
For more information, see Keystone Canoeing by Gertler, E.StreamTeam Status: Not Verified
Last Updated: 2010-10-05 17:18:46
Rapid Descriptions
No rapids entered. If you know names, and locations of the rapids please contact and advise the StreamTeam member for this run.
June 2 2016 (692 days ago)
garygentile (156090)
A detailed description of this stream can be found in the "Lehigh River Paddling Guide," which can
be purchased online at http://www.ggentile.com/nonfiction_books.html. Scroll down to the
appropriate title.
be purchased online at http://www.ggentile.com/nonfiction_books.html. Scroll down to the
appropriate title.
October 27 2008 (3467 days ago)
x (1)
The way to gauge this is more closely related to the Stoddartsville gauge, it should be over about
400 cfs for Bear Creek to be running.
400 cfs for Bear Creek to be running.
March 14 2008 (3695 days ago)
x (1)
Put in is under the 115 bridge. Mostly a class III run with the falls at the Bear Creek Road a IV
at higher levels. 2 floods over the past few years have washed most of the fallen trees away so the
route is more open.
at higher levels. 2 floods over the past few years have washed most of the fallen trees away so the
route is more open.
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PA Route 115 to Walter Dam, Bear Creek Pennsylvania, US (mobile)
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