Pit, California, US |
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| Usual Difficulty | III+(V) (for normal flows) |
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| Length | 9 Miles |
| Avg. Gradient | 45 fpm |
| Max Gradient | 100 fpm |
| Name | Range | Difficulty | Updated | Level |
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| Pit River at Big Bend | ||||
| pge-PH27 | 800 - 4000 cfs | III+(V) | 03h15m | 650 cfs (rc= -0.0 ) |
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
AW-PG&E flow page
1-866-629-3925 AW-PG&E Flow Phone
Look to the AW release calendar on this page for schedules of flow releases. Look to the release calendar page for release information in California and across the Country.
Realtime flow information is also available at CDEC Pit River at Big Bend
Historical data for this reach is available at the USGS page for this gauge #11363000. Gauge site information
This USGS Pit/McCloud Schematic.pdf shows dams, diversions, reservoirs and gauges.
The AW - PG&E Flows Page shows a number of other PG&E flow reports on different river reaches.
LOCATION.--Lat 41°01'10", long 121°54'36" referenced to North American Datum of 1927, in NW ¼ SW ¼ sec.31, T.37 N., R.1 E., Shasta County, CA, Hydrologic Unit 18020003, on left bank at Big Bend, 0.4 mi downstream from Nelson Creek, 1.5 mi upstream from Kosk Creek, and 3.1 mi downstream from Pit No. 5 Dam.
DRAINAGE AREA.--4,711 mi2, excluding Goose Lake Basin.
The provisional flow data provided below has not been reviewed or edited, and may be subject to significant change.
| Name | Range | Difficulty | Updated | Level | ||||||||
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| Pit River at Big Bend | ||||||||||||
| pge-PH27 | 800 - 4000 cfs | III+(V) | 03h15m | 650 cfs (rc= -0.0 ) | ||||||||
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| When | River/Gauge | Subject | Level | Reporter |
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| 9y178d23h15m | Pit [CA] |
Pit 5 Class V
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1800 | Dave Steindorf |
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Users can submit comments.| Mile | Rapid Name | Class | Features (Legend) |
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| 3.1 | Big Bend Bridge |  |
The river has class 5 upstream of this access point, but is only class 3 below this bridge.
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(Pit 5) Pit 5 Dam to Pit 5 Powerhouse, Pit California, US (mobile)
