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Playspot AL Class II

Ambush

Chattahoochee - 8 - Metro Columbus/Phenix City (AL)

Monitor this Rapid

Gauge Conditions

Chattahoochee River at 14th ST, at Columbus, GA Downstream Primary

Runnable: 700.0 – 30,000.0 CFS

3 Unit release is approximately 8000 CFS, but can go as high as about 9500 CFS.

Data from American Whitewater & USGS

Photo

Photo courtesy of American Whitewater

Description

There is a wall of rock a couple hundred feet after the rapid that requires a quick right line folllowed by a left line. At lower release levels this is an easy section. At higher levels the water has boils and moves much faster. This picture was taken during 1 unit of flow.