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Hazard CA Class V

Siphon

Big Creek (San Joaquin trib.) - Indian Pool to Huntington Lake (CA)

Monitor this Rapid
Gauge Conditions
BIG Creek Below HUNTINGTON Lake CA Downstream Primary
Runnable: ? – ? CFS

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

Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
Siphon
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

This rapid or the next one is quite big and had an ugly siphon under a boulder in it the last time I looked at it.  Walk down and scout this rapid.

Location
Type
Hazard
Difficulty
Class V
Mile Marker
2.3 mi
Directions
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Indian Pool to Huntington Lake
Big Creek (San Joaquin trib.)
II-IV(V) 2.7 mi
Hazard — Exercise extreme caution in this area.
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater