Gauge Conditions

Silver Lake Outlet near Kirkwood CA Upstream Primary

Runnable: ? – ? CFS

Approximate reading: This gauge is 4.5 miles away on American. Use as a general reference only.

Data from American Whitewater & USGS

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Description

Getting There: Take Highway 50 east from Placerville to Kyburz. It is about 33 miles. At Kyburz turn right on Silver Fork Road. Other Information Sources: Eldorado Nat. Forest information: Placerville office - (530) 644-2324 Guidebook: Holbeck and Stanley, Best Whitewater in California

Difficulty

Class V

Length

3.7 mi

Rapids

Access Points

Difficulty Classes

I Easy II Novice III Intermediate IV Advanced V Expert/Extreme VI Unrunnable

Current Conditions

5-Day Forecast

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