Overflow Creek

USFS Road 86B to Overflow Creek Road Bridge

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July 7, 2005

Trip Report

ReporterRobert Maxwell

The Chattooga River is the WRONG gage to use as an indicater for Overflow Creek. A much more accurate gage is the USGS Cullasaja River at SR 1620. Here's how the levels correlate so far:

When Cullasaja is 225 cfs Overflow is around Low (about 0.9)

When Cullasaja is 310 cfs Overflow is around medium (about 1.5)

When Cullasaja is 500 cfs Overflow is high. (about 2.0)

I have an Excel 2000 spreadsheet that predicts the levels for Overflow Creek and several other rivers in the southeast. If you'd like a copy of this spreadsheet e-mail me at H2Olevelcheck@boatingbeta.com and I will send it to you. I only check this address weekly, so pardon me if I don't get back to you right away.

Paddle Safe - Rob Maxwell