Whitewater Run MO Class IV-V

Taum Sauk Mountain to Little Taum Sauk Creek (7 miles)

Taum Sauk Creek

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Gauge Conditions
E. Fk. Black R. bl Lower Taum Sauk Reservoir Downstream Primary
Runnable: ? – ? CFS
Approximate reading: This gauge is 7.5 miles away on Taum Sauk Creek. Use as a general reference only.
Data from American Whitewater & USGS
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Description
Dropping off Taum Sauk Mountain, this might be the steepest stuff in the state. Check out the description in Chris Amelung's Mo Creekin, which says that this crick was first run in 1998--and that it rarely has enough water to run. Lat/longitude coords are a SWAG. Check out the Taum Sauk Mountain State Park website. History: Taum Sauk Creek was first run on Sunday, 26 July 1998, by Chuck McHenry, Chris Amelung, and John Tansil. An account of the run, written by McHenry, appeared in the Oct/Nov 1998 issue of the _River Log_, newsletter of the Missouri Whitewater Association.
Difficulty
Class IV-V
Length
7.3 mi
Gradient
170 ft/mi
max 400
Rapids
0
Access Points
Put-in
37.5627, -90.7324
Take-out
37.5089, -90.8119
Difficulty Classes
I Easy II Novice III Intermediate IV Advanced V Expert/Extreme VI Unrunnable
Current Conditions
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Whitewater data from
American Whitewater