Brandywine Creek, E. Branch - PA Route 82 to PA Route 842


Brandywine Creek, E. Branch, Pennsylvania, US

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PA Route 82 to PA Route 842

Usual Difficulty I-II (for normal flows)
Length 21.1 Miles
Avg. Gradient 14 fpm
Max Gradient 37 fpm

Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
East Branch Brandywine Creek below Downingtown, PA
usgs-01480870 3.60 - 12.00 ft I-II 01h05m 2.91 ft (rc= -0.1 )


River Description

A pleasant run with only two dams along the entire stretch. One is a 30 foot high flood conrol dam that must be portaged. The takeout is near the confluence of the two branches of the Brandywine.

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StreamTeam Status: Not Verified
Last Updated: 2001-07-20 03:10:54

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Gauge Information

We have no additional information about how various flows affect runnability (or playability) of this section of river. If you can provide additional information, please either directly contact the StreamTeam member for this reach, or add a 'comment' or a 'report' with your information to help out your fellow boaters.

Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
East Branch Brandywine Creek below Downingtown, PA
usgs-01480870 3.60 - 12.00 ft I-II 01h05m 2.91 ft (rc= -0.1 )

RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
3.60 -12.00 ft barely runnable-high runnable I-II

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User Comments
2011-04-19 05:51:51 (297 days ago)
labenski (152993)
I did this run on Sunday. About 8 ft. Fun run with my son (11). We put in at Dorlan Mill Rd and
took out at Kerr Park. Took us around 1.5 hours. Easy run with some decent ledges and nice white
water the whole run. Class 2 for sure. We took out at the dam on the right. Very easy to do. There
is one really nice rapid around Dowlin Forge Rd.
2009-06-10 10:53:31 (975 days ago)
John PasmoreDetails
1 kayaker dead, 1 missing from Brandywine Creek in Pa
http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20090610/NEWS/90610017/1+kayaker+dead++1+missing+from+Brandywine+Creek+in+Pa.
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 PA Route 82 to PA Route 842, Brandywine Creek, E. Branch Pennsylvania, US (mobile)