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Access Site AL

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Town Creek

Source: american_whitewater Updated 3 months ago

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City: Guntersville, AL
County: Marshall
Type: Whitewater Take Out
Location: 34.44600000, -86.13500000
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Nearby Gauge Conditions
Town Creek near Geraldine AL Same River 9.5 mi away
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Paint Rock River near Woodville AL 15.7 mi away
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Real-time data from USGS Water Services
Whitewater Run
II-III(V) Take-out Town Creek - 3) High Falls to Lake Guntersville
7.3 mi • 44 ft/mi
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Current Conditions
-- • 250.00-2000.00 cfs
Town Creek near Geraldine AL
Whitewater Runs on Town 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(V) Take-out at this location 3) High Falls to Lake Guntersville
7.3 mi 44 ft/mi
II+ Upstream from here (5.6 mi from take-out) 2) Below the Mill Slide at 227 to above High Falls
4.0 mi 20 ft/mi
Whitewater data from American Whitewater
About This Access Site
Town Creek is a large river system in Marshall County, Alabama, classified as a Stream Order 7 waterway with significant flow characteristics. This take-out access point near Guntersville serves paddlers completing whitewater runs on the creek. With an average flow of 1164.70 cubic feet per second and a moderate gradient of 5.8 feet per mile, Town Creek offers dynamic water conditions suitable for intermediate to advanced paddlers. The creek maintains an average velocity of 2.70 feet per second and features a total elevation drop of 241 feet over its 41.85-mile length, making it an engaging paddling destination in the region.