American, Middle Fork (N. Fork of), California, US |
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| Usual Difficulty | IV-V (for normal flows) |
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| Length | 13 Miles |
| Avg. Gradient | 130 fpm |
Other Information Sources:
Tahoe National Forest
American River Ranger District (530) 367-2224
The Best Whitewater in California, Holbeck & Stanley
SIERRA WHITEWATER, MARTIN, 1974 describes the last 2 miles from Mosquito Bridge Road down
to the MF confluence.
Middle Fork American River Project Relicensing
Existing
Resources Overview pdf
Placer County Water Agency
Upper American River Foundation
UCDavis Hydra Center, flow study news release
No photos found. Placer County Water Agency, PCWA, started informal but daily flow reports during the spring of 2011. We will post those flows as best we can, when we receive them.
USGS gauge data: 1965 to 1985 Gauge was located just upstream of Mosquito Ridge Road bridge.
Middle Fork American and Rubicon River Basins pdf USGS schematic of gauges and diversions.
| When | River/Gauge | Subject | Level | Reporter |
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| 226d15h00m | @American, Middle Fork (N. Fork of) Last Chance Trail to confluence with Middle [CA] | PCWA flow report | 230 cfs | Paul Martzen |
| 228d15h00m | @American, Middle Fork (N. Fork of) Last Chance Trail to confluence with Middle [CA] | PCWA flow report | 230 cfs | Paul Martzen |
| 232d15h00m | @American, Middle Fork (N. Fork of) Last Chance Trail to confluence with Middle [CA] | PCWA flow report | 350 cfs | Paul Martzen |
| 233d15h00m | @American, Middle Fork (N. Fork of) Last Chance Trail to confluence with Middle [CA] | PCWA flow report | 370 cfs | Paul Martzen |
| 234d15h00m | @American, Middle Fork (N. Fork of) Mosquito Ridge Road to confluence with Midd [CA] | PCWA flow report | 390 cfs | Paul Martzen |
| 239d14h30m | @American, Middle Fork (N. Fork of) Mosquito Ridge Road to confluence with Midd [CA] | PCWA flow report | 512 cfs | Paul Martzen |
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Users can submit comments.| Mile | Rapid Name | Class | Features (Legend) |
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| 3.0 | Devil's Gate | V |   |
| 6.0 | Bake Oven Trail | N/A |  |
A trail comes down to the river from Mosquito Ridge Road, somewhere in this area.
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Last Chance Trail to confluence with Middle Fork, American, Middle Fork (N. Fork of) California, US (mobile)
