Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
BLACK RIVER AT WATERTOWN NY
usgs-04260500 1000 - 6000 cfs V 01h58m 6070 cfs (too high)
gauge class People will boat the Black at this level, but it's "Too High" for mere mortals who don't know the river very well.

gauge graph
RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
0 -1000 cfs extremely Low-barely Low III-V gauge is important or has warning
1000 -1800 cfs barely runnable-med runnable III-V gauge is important or has warning The top end of this range, ~1800 cfs, is ideal for Hole Brothers.
1800 -2500 cfs med runnable-a bit pushy runnable III-V gauge is important or has warning Hole Brothers is getting less retentive, but still playful. The True Path at Knife's Edge is getting tighter as the water rises.
2500 -6000 cfs a bit pushy runnable-high runnable IV gauge is important or has warning The True Path keeps getting tighter and tighter as the water rises above 2500; at the higher end, most boaters will sneak Knife's Edge.
6000 -10000 cfs barely High-extremely High V gauge is important or has warning People will boat the Black at this level, but it's "Too High" for mere mortals who don't know the river very well.

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