Bear Creek (Lehigh River trib.)

PA Route 115 to Walter Dam

Difficulty	I-III
Length	6.8 mi
Avg Gradient	42 fpm
Gauge	Lehigh River at Stoddartsville, Pa
Flow Rate as of 1 hour	64 cfsbelow recommended
Reach Info Last Updated	October 8, 2022

River Description

For more information, see Keystone Canoeing by Gertler, E.

River Features

Put In

Distance: 0 mi

Access Point

Take Out

Distance: 6.77 mi

Access Point

Trip Reports

Gary Gentile

Jun 2, 2016

A detailed description of this stream can be found in the 'Lehigh River Paddling Guide,' which can be purchased online at http://www.ggentile.com/nonfiction\_books.html. Scroll down to the appropriate title.

Oct 5, 2010

low, runnable - kevin o

Oct 5, 2010

http://www.flickr.com/photos/solo\_konoe/sets/72157625090243324/

Oct 5, 2010

http://www.flickr.com/photos/solo\_konoe/sets/72157625090243324/

Mark Zakutansky

Nov 9, 2008

Low water shot taken from the bridge showing the last and most significant rapid on this reach

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Oct 27, 2008

The way to gauge this is more closely related to the Stoddartsville gauge, it should be over about 400 cfs for Bear Creek to be running.

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Mar 14, 2008

Put in is under the 115 bridge. Mostly a class III run with the falls at the Bear Creek Road a IV at higher levels. 2 floods over the past few years have washed most of the fallen trees away so the route is more open.