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

Ideal levels for the San Juan hole are between 1,400 and 3,100 cfs with 2,100 cfs primo. At 1,400 cfs it a shallow, rocky and sticky hole; at 2,100 cfs it is a gently retentive hole that is great for cartwheels and loops; at 3,100 cfs it is a very fast wave with a foam pile that still gives up spins, blunts and an end or two.