Redinger Dam

Redinger Dam diverts 3,600 cfs to the Big Creek #4 Powerhouse and controls flows into Horseshoe Bend. During spill events, the gates rotate upwards slightly to create a gap underneath to release water. The gap under the gate is usually 10 or 15 feet below the surface of the reservoir, so the water released is cold. One gate open is typical. Two gates open means really big water and only the hard core will want to challenge themselves.

Some people do or have launched just downstream of the dam, but getting to the river requires descending steep and very exposed slabs that are very wet and very slimy. A better but still very steep put in route is to descend a trail from the access road gate to the gauging station,