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Tellico - 4. Ranger Station to Tellico Plains
Tellico, Tennessee, US |
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4. Ranger Station to Tellico Plains
| Usual Difficulty | I-III (for normal flows) |
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| Length | 4.2 Miles |
Gauge Information
| Name | Range | Difficulty | Updated | Level |
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| TELLICO RIVER AT TELLICO PLAINS, TN | ||||
| usgs-03518500 | 2.00 - 6.00 ft | I-III | 00h37m | 1.86 ft (too low) |
River Description
Canoeing and Kayaking Guide to the Streams of Tennessee, B. SehlingerThis is a nice and easy roadside float, or something to run when everything else is at flood. Due to the fact that the streambed is nearly twice as wide as the gorge upstream it can handle 2000 cfs easily. The downside it that it takes a bit more water than the gorge to get this section running.
See also:
- Trout Hatchery to Bridge above Bald River (Class II-III)
- Bridge above Bald River to bridge below Jerod's Knee (Upper Tellico) (Class III-IV+)
- Bridge below Jerod's Knee to Ranger Station (Lower Tellico) (Class II-III)
- Julie Keller's excellent description and photos of the Tellico
StreamTeam Status: Not Verified
Last Updated: 2006-04-27 14:31:32
Rapid Descriptions
No rapids entered. If you know names, and locations of the rapids please contact and advise the StreamTeam member for this run.
September 24 2006 (4497 days ago)
Allen Pogue
Ran this with a group of 5, September 24, 2006. Level was ranging between 3.5 and 4.5' according to
the graph. More difficult than the Nantahala, less difficult than the Middle Ocoee. More like a
river and less like a creek at that level. Take a good look at the rapid by the highway bridge,
there is bad stuff on the left but the rapid can be run down the right with a couple of boofs. You
may need to ask permission from a land owner to take out in the edge of town.
the graph. More difficult than the Nantahala, less difficult than the Middle Ocoee. More like a
river and less like a creek at that level. Take a good look at the rapid by the highway bridge,
there is bad stuff on the left but the rapid can be run down the right with a couple of boofs. You
may need to ask permission from a land owner to take out in the edge of town.
Associated News
USFS to host Tellico River Cleanup
January 30, 2008
4. Ranger Station to Tellico Plains, Tellico Tennessee, US (mobile)
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