Potato
B) Foster Falls (Sullivan Rd) to Hwy.169 (7.5 miles)
| Difficulty | II-IV |
| Length | 7.3 mi |
| Avg Gradient | 34 fpm |
| Gauge | Potato@hwy.169 |
| Flow Rate as of 23 minutes | 21 cfsbelow recommended |
| Reach Info Last Updated | May 18, 2022 |
River Description
Higher grade rapids are in first 1.5 miles from Foster Falls, most of which can be done as an extension of the prior reach and then exit the river.
The following video show runs of Foster Falls: https://youtu.be/ZsB-zJ_1nAc
River Features
Put In
Distance: 0 mi
Access Point
USGS sampling site
Distance: 0 mi
Other
USGS lists a sampling site at our listed put-in for this section, citing drainage area at this point as 65.1 square miles. USGS gauge at our listed take-out lists drainage area of 91.46 square miles. Using that ratio, flow at put-in might be about 7/10ths of the gauge reading.
Foster Falls
Distance: 0.1 mi
Other
Dells
Distance: 0.3 mi
Other
Falls?
Distance: 0.8 mi
Other
Rapids?
Distance: 3 mi
Other
Minor Rapids?
Distance: 3.33 mi
Other
Braided Channel
Distance: 3.38 mi
Other
LARGE Island
Distance: 3.66 mi
Other
Island
Distance: 5.02 mi
Other
Confluence: Lawrence Creek
Distance: 5.736 mi
Other
Take Out
Distance: 7.5 mi
Access Point
USGS gauge at our listed take-out lists drainage area of 91.46 square miles, and was activated on 2024.06.20, so we don't have much history to work with. FWIW, on July 5th, the gauge hit a max (for the part of the year it existed) of 292 cfs.
