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Pit - (Pit 5) Pit 5 Dam to Pit 5 Powerhouse
Pit, California, US |
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(Pit 5) Pit 5 Dam to Pit 5 Powerhouse
| Usual Difficulty | III+(V) (for normal flows) |
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| Length | 9 Miles |
| Avg. Gradient | 45 fpm |
| Max Gradient | 100 fpm |
Upper Spillway Pit 5
Upper Spillway Pit 5
Photo by Dave Steindorf
Gauge Information
| Name | Range | Difficulty | Updated | Level |
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| Pit River at Big Bend | ||||
| pge-PH27 | 800 - 4000 cfs | III+(V) | 15h39m | 650 cfs (rc= -0.0 ) |
River Description
The Pit 5 reach offers both a class III run and a Class V run. The Class V run begins just below the Pit 5 Dam. The first rapid below the dam is very brushy. This rapid can be avoided by putting in below. If you do not wish to paddle the class III section, you can take out at the Bridge in Big Bend.
The Class III section begins at the bridge in Big Bend. Take out is just above the Pit 5 powerhouse.
Spring releases will be occurring on the Pit 3, 4 and 5 reaches as part of the new license that American Whitewater helped to negotiate. Real time flow information is now available on the American Whitewater Website since mid 2008. Also look to the release calendar on this page for scheduled flow releases. Look to the release calendar page
for release information in California and across the Country.
Other Information Sources:
SIERRA WHITEWATER, MARTIN, 1974
AW-PG&E flow
page
1-866-629-3925 AW-PG&E Flow Phone
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(Pit 5) Pit 5 Dam to Pit 5 Powerhouse, Pit California, US (mobile)