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Gauge Conditions

American River a Fair Oaks CA Upstream Primary

Runnable: 1,400.0 – 20,000.0 CFS

Best flows for play at San Juan Hole.

Data from American Whitewater & USGS

CDEC Flow Data California

NF AMERICAN R AT NORTH FORK DAM NFD Primary

Elevation: 715 ft

AMERICAN RIVER FOL Primary Dam Release

Elevation: 466 ft

AMERICAN RIVER ACK Primary

Elevation: 50 ft

Data from California Data Exchange Center (CDEC)

Photo

Photo courtesy of American Whitewater

Description

This appears to be the start of a very long riffle or rapid.

Location

Other Rapids on This Run (5)

Sailor Bar Launch Ramp

Type

Rapid

Difficulty

Class I

Mile Marker

0.6 mi

Directions

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Nimbus Dam to Howe Avenue

American

I(II) 14.2 mi

Current Conditions

5-Day Forecast

Whitewater data from
American Whitewater