Big Creek #4 Powerhouse

The powerhouse often adds 3,600 cfs of additional flow. The water wells up from underneath then pushes everything over to the left. Relative flat water continues one mile to the highway bridge at Kerchoff Reservoir.

During scheduled releases, the powerhouse will be off and a class 2 rapid appears, leading into the powerhouse pool.  There can be a good surf wave at the top of this rapid.

Boaters can hike down the road to the powerhouse and launch into the river here, if they wish.