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Rapid CA Class IV

Miocene Dam

American Whitewater 39.8140, -121.5710

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Gauge Conditions

Butte Creek below Centerville DIV DAM near Paradise CA Upstream Primary

Runnable: ? – ? CFS

Approximate - nearest available gauge. Use as general reference only.

Data from American Whitewater & USGS

CDEC Flow Data California

FEATHER RIVER KLL Dam Release

Elevation: 180 ft

FEATHER RIVER ORF

Elevation: 171 ft

Data from California Data Exchange Center (CDEC)

Description

The Miocene Dam historically diverted 30 to 50 cfs to the Miocene Canal that supplied Lime Saddle and Coal Canyon powerhouses which were unlicensed PG&E hydropower projects. The 2018 Camp Fire damaged the canal and it is no longer diverting flow. Stop to check it out as it is generally a portaged at flows greater than 1.4. At lower flows, a run down the far left is an option.