Banklick Creek

want to make it clear that this is a VERY polluted run. anyone from the area knows the history of banklick and its severe pollution problems. the sewer systems cant handle the deluge rains and as a result during heavy rain events sewage can and dose end up in the creek.period.its not just all septic problems either. trash of all kinds can be found covering the banks from put in to take out.wish it was just 'fresh rain water' but as anyone who understands how run off works this is NOT THE CASE. simple version: when rain falls and runs through s#@t it becomes s@#t water.
*also pic of top drop that is labeled 260cfs looks to be more like 90-100cfs max . AW guage info tends to lag,better to use usgs directly for up to date flow.

beware of Strainers! there were several bad ones river wide on this run ...... we had to portage @ least 2 and went under other trees b/c of low level. At higher levels they would be worse.
ABOUT WATER QUALITY = is it great NO, is it OK .... YES this run is all fresh rain runoff when running. The quality is no worse than little maimi of great miami which people paddle all the time.
THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE WATER!
check http://www.sd1.org/ContactUs/Contact\_Us.aspx to see for yourself!

2 real big strainers!
1/2 mile in just above 1st drop almost river wide paddle RIVER RIGHT to pass
next was a MUST walk river wide down tree about 2.5 miles in and VERY visiable

We ran this on 7-28-09 gauges showed 350cfs (-12cfs per hr).
The run was a little shallow. We had to push through a few spots. The run was NOT a II-III at this water level I would call it a II only because you need a little boat control. THe whole creek needed 6' more water and really would have been fun with another 12'. *** IDEAL level = 600 CFS for a fun class II ***