Provo
04. Woodland
April 25, 2024
New trenches weirs divert river channel
| Reporter | DAVID NIX |
| Gauge Reading | 850 cfs at PROVO RIVER NEAR WOODLAND, UT |
| Flow | High Flow |
Two issues:
About a 1/3rd of the way down the Woodland section a series of new trenches and weirs divert most of the river from it's main channel into a wooded plain. Not sure if any of the diversion channels actually go clean. We kept river right the whole way but at lower flows this isn't likely to be an option. They've effectively created a huge 1/4 mile strainer. Not good!
The big riverwide dam drop 2/3rds of the way down has been built up to create a new III - IV slide with a large hole at the bottom. Worth a scout!
Otherwise a really nice run with only one portage.