Potato

B) Foster Falls (Sullivan Rd) to Hwy.169 (7.5 miles)

DifficultyII-IV
Length7.3 mi
Avg Gradient34 fpm
GaugePotato@hwy.169
Flow Rate as of 1 hour
25 cfsbelow recommended
Reach Info Last UpdatedMay 18, 2022

River Description

Higher grade rapids are in first 1.5 miles from Foster Falls, most of which can be done as an extension of the prior reach and then exit the river.

The following video show runs of Foster Falls: https://youtu.be/ZsB-zJ_1nAc

River Features

Put In

Distance: 0 mi
Access Point

USGS sampling site

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USGS sampling site

USGS lists a sampling site at our listed put-in for this section, citing drainage area at this point as 65.1 square miles. USGS gauge at our listed take-out lists drainage area of 91.46 square miles. Using that ratio, flow at put-in might be about 7/10ths of the gauge reading.

Foster Falls

Distance: 0.1 mi
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Foster Falls

Dells

Distance: 0.3 mi
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Dells

Falls?

Distance: 0.8 mi
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Falls?

Rapids?

Distance: 3 mi
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Rapids?

Minor Rapids?

Distance: 3.33 mi
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Minor Rapids?

Braided Channel

Distance: 3.38 mi
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Braided Channel

LARGE Island

Distance: 3.66 mi
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LARGE Island

Island

Distance: 5.02 mi
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Island

Confluence: Lawrence Creek

Distance: 5.736 mi
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Confluence: Lawrence Creek

Take Out

Distance: 7.5 mi
Access Point

USGS gauge at our listed take-out lists drainage area of 91.46 square miles, and was activated on 2024.06.20, so we don't have much history to work with. FWIW, on July 5th, the gauge hit a max (for the part of the year it existed) of 292 cfs.

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JF

There is a large tree blocking the entrance to Foster Falls on 5/10/23