Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
POTOMAC RIVER NEAR WASH, DC LITTLE FALLS PUMP STA
usgs-01646500 2.00 - 3.40 ft V+ 00h37m 4.14 ft (too high)
gauge class Not a good level except for locals with silly names. Pummel is nuts but there are sneaks to the left. Z-turn is huge and merges with Charlie's Hole

gauge graph
RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
2.00 -2.90 ft barely runnable-med runnable V gauge is important or has warning It's never too low for the MD Lines. Pencil sharpener, and the far right on Horseshoe are the primary low water lines. Below 2.7 there are distinct pools betw
2.90 -3.20 ft med runnable-a bit pushy runnable V+ gauge is important or has warning Pummel is great in this range but the bottom 2 rapids require more skill. Z-Turn and the river left 'Point' at Horseshoe are the recommended lines above 2.9
3.20 -3.40 ft a bit pushy runnable-high runnable V+ gauge is important or has warning These flows are very pushy and frequented only by experts. Eddying out is difficult so be prepared to run a direct line
3.50 -4.30 ft barely High-extremely High V+ gauge is important or has warning Not a good level except for locals with silly names. Pummel is nuts but there are sneaks to the left. Z-turn is huge and merges with Charlie's Hole
4.30 -6.00 ft somewhat High-somewhat High V+ gauge is important or has warning Horseshoe, and Brine Line levels -the extreme river left side channel. Starts with the Flume, a big slide into a wall, followed by a hole. Then, sneak far left

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