Gauge Description:
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| McCloud - At Shasta Lake | ||
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CDEC reports information for the McCloud river at Shasta Lake , including hourly flow data and water temperature.
CDEC shows Flows in McCloud River below McCloud Dam. and temperature and precipitation at McCloud Dam provided by PG&E.
Historical flow data is available for several gauge sites along the river.
USGS Gauge # 11367760, below the dam.
USGS Gauge # 11367800, at Ah-Di-Nah.
USGS Gauge # 11368000, about 2 miles above Shasta Reservoir. Same as CDEC gauge.
Water is diverted out of McCloud reservoir through a long tunnel to Iron Canyon reservoir, then through another tunnel to James P Black Powerhouse on the Pit River. The maximum diversion appears to be around 1,600 cfs during spring runnoff season.
Pit and McCloud River Basins pdf. USGS schematic diagram of gauges, dams and diversions
USGS gauge # 11367720, McCloud-Iron Canyon diversion tunnel, historical flow records.
Gauge Information
| Name | Range | Difficulty | Updated | Level | ||||||||
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| R AT AH-DI-NA | ||||||||||||
| cdec-MCA | 400 - 1600 cfs | III-IV | 02h25m | 348 cfs (too low) | ||||||||
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| McCloud Below McCloud Dam | ||||||||||||
| dream-158 | 400 - 1600 cfs | III-IV | 01h25m | 286 cfs (too low) | ||||||||
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| RIVER ABOVE SHASTA LAKE | ||||||||||||
| cdec-MSS | 800 - 2400 cfs | III-IV | 02h55m | 1204 cfs (running) | ||||||||
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Reports give the public a chance to report on river conditions throughout the country as well as log the history of a river.
| When | River/Gauge | Subject | Level | Reporter |
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| 8y66d20h34m | @McCloud McCloud Reservoir to Lake Shasta [CA] |
Rafting the Lower McCloud
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n/a | Dave Steindorf |
| 8y66d20h38m | @McCloud McCloud Reservoir to Lake Shasta [CA] |
In the Meat of Tuna Falls
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n/a | Dave Steindorf |
| 8y66d20h41m | @McCloud McCloud Reservoir to Lake Shasta [CA] |
McCloud Swim Club
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n/a | Dave Steindorf |
| 8y207d08h33m | @McCloud McCloud Reservoir to Lake Shasta [CA] |
Close Shave
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n/a | Dave Steindorf |
| 8y207d08h37m | @McCloud McCloud Reservoir to Lake Shasta [CA] |
Tuna Falls Rock
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n/a | Dave Steindorf |
| > 10 years | Lower McCloud [CA] |
Valhalla Rapid
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800 cfs at Shasta Re | Neil Nikirk |
| > 10 years | Lower McCloud [CA] |
Under the Log
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800 cfs at Shasta Re | Neil Nikirk |
| > 10 years | McCloud [CA] |
Tuna Creek Falls
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1000 cfs | Dave Steindorf |
| > 10 years | McCloud [CA] |
You Should Have Listened
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800 cfs | Dave Steindorf |
| > 10 years | McCloud [CA] |
Valhalla
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800 cfs | Dave Steindorf |
| > 10 years | McCloud [CA] |
Raftin McCloud
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800 cfs | Thomas O'Keefe |