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Hazard NY Class V

Colton Falls

American Whitewater 44.5566, -74.9397

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Gauge Conditions

Raquette River at Piercefield NY Upstream Primary

Runnable: 500.0 – 2,000.0 CFS

Real-time flow information not dependable. Use flow forecast provided by Reliant Stone Valley Forecast. (See 'Flow Info' tab.)

Data from American Whitewater & USGS

Photo

Photo courtesy of American Whitewater

Description

Starting at the base of the Colton Dam, this 60' drop is a continuous series of ledges, slots, and slides that ends with a mean river-wide hole at the bottom. There are short pools and a few eddies that make this easier than it may sound at levels below 900cfs. (At high flows, the bottom hole is a keeper!) Slots do have high pin potential. The river right channel avoids the bottom hole, but it is technical, shallow, and unforgiving if you flip. Scout this using the trails and on river right. Easy to portage using the trails on the right.