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Playspot AL Class II

Great Wave

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

Description

Directly downstream of Good Wave. A nice wave to work on surfing. At 2 units the shelf rock that forms rapid is close to surface so keep that boat upright. This wave tends to wash out after an hour or so of 3 or 4 unit release as the pool fills in.