Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
WEST BRANCH OSWEGATCHIE RIVER NEAR HARRISVILLE NY
usgs-04262500 1100 - 6000 cfs II-III(V+) 01h54m 741 cfs (too low)
The USGS gauge on the Oswegatchie in Harrisville provides an "approximation". The benchmarks below have many variables, so proper assessment is necessary
gauge graph
RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
1100 -3000 cfs barely runnable-perfect runnable II-III(V+) gauge is important or has warning This range of flows is based on a recommendation from Squires' book. The upper limit of the range is a rough guess.
3000 -6000 cfs perfect runnable-high runnable II-III(V+) gauge is important or has warning This range of flows is based on a recommendation from Squires' book. The upper limit of the range is a rough guess.

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