Whitewater Run CA Class IV-V

4. Forbestown Diversion to Ponderosa Reservoir

American Whitewater

Linked via: Proximity 99% confidence Synced 6mo ago

Gauge Conditions

Feather River a Oroville CA Downstream Primary

Runnable: ? – ? CFS

Approximate reading: This gauge is 18.2 miles away on Feather. Use as a general reference only.

Data from American Whitewater & USGS

CDEC Flow Data California

FEATHER RIVER FBD Primary

Elevation: 3,166 ft

FEATHER RIVER BNG

Elevation: 815 ft

FEATHER RIVER KLL Dam Release

Elevation: 180 ft

FEATHER RIVER ORF

Elevation: 171 ft

Data from California Data Exchange Center (CDEC)

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Description

American Whitewater is working with South Feather Power and Water in the FERC relicensing process. We are negotiating to get real time public flow information, and to get recreational whitewater opportunities in this reach. We are also working with the resource agencies to improve the overall health of this river reach. AW did conduct a boating flow study for this reach. Some information from that study is posted in the dreamflows guide linked below. Other Information Sources: Dreamflows River Guide: S. Feather - Forbestown Gorge

Difficulty

Class IV-V

Length

5.5 mi

Gradient

150 ft/mi

max 200

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