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Access Site AL

Put In

Short Creek

Source: american_whitewater Updated 3 months ago

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City: AL
County: Marshall
Type: Whitewater Put In
Location: 34.29300000, -86.16350000
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Nearby Gauge Conditions
Town Creek near Geraldine AL 11.5 mi away
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Big Wills Creek near Reece City 15.2 mi away
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South Sauty Creek near Rainsville, Ala 19.5 mi away
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Real-time data from USGS Water Services
Whitewater Run
II-III Put-in Short Creek - Route 75 to Hustleville Rd.
25 ft/mi
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Current Conditions
Whitewater Runs on Short Creek
2 runs
Difficulty Classes
I Easy II Novice III Intermediate IV Advanced V Expert/Extreme VI Unrunnable
Position relative to this access site: Put-in at this location This location is on the run Take-out at this location
Downstream from here Upstream from here
II-III Put-in at this location Route 75 to Hustleville Rd.
4.5 mi 25 ft/mi
III-IV Put-in at this location CR 409 to Guntersville Lake
8.2 mi 77 ft/mi
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About This Access Site
Put In is a whitewater access point on Short Creek in Marshall County, Alabama, located in the upper reaches of this medium-sized stream system. Short Creek is a headwater stream with a significant gradient averaging 53.9 feet per mile, making it suitable for whitewater paddling activities. The creek drains an area of 274 square miles with an average flow of 12.54 cubic feet per second and average velocity of 1.68 feet per second, indicating moderate current conditions typical of upper watershed streams. With a total length of 31.42 miles and a substantial elevation drop of 1,694 feet, this section likely presents dynamic water conditions that vary with seasonal precipitation and flow rates.