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Waterfall TX

Low-Head Dam

Walnut Creek - Walnut Creek Metropolitan Park to Sprinkle Road (5.1 miles) · TX

American Whitewater 30.3720, -97.6590

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Gauge Conditions
Walnut Creek at Dessau Rd, Austin, TX Downstream Primary
Runnable: 300.0 – 3,000.0 CFS

Upper limit of recommended boatable flows uncertain. Please contribute a comment or report.

Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
Low-Head Dam
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

Known to be hazardous.  Creates a significant hydraulic at river left and a piton hazard at river right.

Location
Type
Waterfall
Difficulty
Class N/A
Mile Marker
3.3 mi
Directions
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Walnut Creek Metropolitan Park to Sprinkle Road (5.1 miles)
Walnut Creek
III 5.1 mi
Hazard — Exercise extreme caution in this area.
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater