Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
SALMON R A SOMES BAR CA
usgs-11522500 3500 - 6000 cfs III-IV 01h12m 4860 cfs (running)
gauge class It is possible to run this section with flows below 3,500 cfs at the Salmon River @ Somes Bar gauge; the first mile below Idlewild will be shallow.
This gauge is located approximately 35 miles downstream on the mainstream of the Salmon River. Flows for the Idlewild section are a variable proportion of what
gauge graph
RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
3500 -6000 cfs med runnable-a bit pushy runnable III-IV gauge is important or has warning It is possible to run this section with flows below 3,500 cfs at the Salmon River @ Somes Bar gauge; the first mile below Idlewild will be shallow.

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