Rapid CA Class III

Powerhouse rapid

Kern - 3.5) Powerhouse #3 to Riverside Park (CA)

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Gauge Conditions

Kern River near Democrat Springs(river Only) CA Downstream Primary

Runnable: ? – ? CFS

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

Data from American Whitewater & USGS

Photo

Photo courtesy of American Whitewater

Description

This is a man made rapid. A cobblestone dam backs up the river so that water can be diverted into a very small canal on river right. The dam forms a distinct horizon line. The current drops steeply over the dam towards the right then curves along a retaining wall on the right.