Whitewater Run PA Class I

3. Mortonville to Lenape

Brandywine Creek, W. Branch

American Whitewater
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Gauge Conditions
Brandywine Creek at Chadds Ford, PA Downstream Primary
Runnable: 310.0 – 1,880.0 CFS

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Description
Calm pretty stretch of the Brandywine

Hazards & Portages (1)

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Low Head Dam Hazard
Low Head Dam
3.6 mi
Difficulty
Class I
Length
10.8 mi
Gradient
7 ft/mi
Rapids
0
1 Hazard
Access Points
Put-in
39.9460, -75.7788
Take-out
39.9258, -75.6626
Difficulty Classes
I Easy II Novice III Intermediate IV Advanced V Expert/Extreme VI Unrunnable
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater