Onion Creek
2. Wm Cannon Dr to Richard Moya Park (6.35 miles)
| Difficulty | II-III(IV) |
| Length | 6.5 mi |
| Avg Gradient | 10 fpm |
| Gauge | Onion Ck at Us Hwy 183, Austin, Tx |
| Flow Rate as of 1 hour | 39 cfsbelow recommended |
| Reach Info Last Updated | November 9, 2015 |
River Description
Level
Description
500-1000cfs
more info coming soon.
1000-1500cfs
more info coming soon.
1500-2000cfs
more info coming soon.
2000-3000cfs and above
more info coming soon.
Put-in at approximately 500' elevation.
Take-out at approximately 440' elevation. There is a large parking lot next to the stream at the upstream end of Richard Moya Park.
For more information, see Texas Whitewater 2nd edition.
River Features
Put In
Upper Falls
Lower Falls
Take Out
Trip Reports
Log in to add a report~400 cfs
~400 cfs
~400 cfs
~400 cfs
Upper McKinney Falls on Onion Creek around 250 cfs. The first 2.5 miles of the run were flat with sme occasional class I stainer dodging. The whole creek then turned right at a large limestone shelf which forms the upper falls. Creek funnels into a 5-8' chute/drop. Try to boof away from the veil on the right. Be careful-the limestone shelf forms a riverwide undercut behind the veil. (See bottoms left of photo) Otherwise super fun drop with pnh potential.
Fishers were present but did not bite.