Nooksack, N. Fork
4 - Milepost 27 (Maple Falls) to South Fork Nooksack
August 3, 2022
| Reporter | Lindsie Fratus |
| Gauge Reading | 950 cfs at NF NOOKSACK RIVER BL CASCADE CREEK NR GLACIER, WA |
| Flow | Medium Flow |
As part of the ongoing engineered log jam construction downstream of Milepost 27 near Maple Falls, low bridges have been placed over the channel and are impassable with limited to no portage around the upstream bridges. We advise all boaters to avoid the reach downstream of Milepost 27 from 8/2/2022 until 8/20/2022.
Please see the notification previously emailed to known river user lists for additional project information:
In an effort to ensure all river recreationists' safety and enjoyment on the river this summer, the Nooksack Indian Tribe’s Natural Resources Department would like to inform you that we will be constructing Engineered Log Jams (ELJ’s) and Flood Fence Structures as part of the North Fork Nooksack Maple Phase 2 Restoration Project this summer. The ELJ’s will be constructed within the active channel of the North Fork Nooksack River on both the right and left sides of the river.
The project is located between river miles 50.1 to 50.5 near Maple Falls, downstream of the informal river access at SR542 Milepost 27 and upstream of Maple Canyon near the Glen at Maple Falls development. Construction will occur July thru early September 2022. This is the last of two phases for the Maple Restoration Project.
Please be aware that bridges have been installed over the active channel as shown in the notification sign at the link below. In addition, please watch for heavy equipment, construction, and coffer dams (super sacks) in the channel. Large warning signs will be placed upstream of the bridges to warn boaters to exit the river.
The River User Notification Sign will be posted at popular river access locations and community boards in Glacier and Maple Falls. We will also be posting this information on the American Whitewater Association website. Please share this information with your club forums and/or share it with your fellow river users, guides, and clients. Please contact us if you or someone you know would like to be added to our river-user contact list for future updates.
Additionally, if you have suggestions for other river access sites where signs would be helpful or how to improve our notification process, please let us know; we’re open to feedback!
Thank you and have a safe and fun season on the water!