Lower Rock Creek, Missouri, US |
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| Usual Difficulty | IV (for normal flows) |
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| Length | 3 Miles |
| Avg. Gradient | 92 fpm |
| Max Gradient | 179 fpm |
| Name | Range | Difficulty | Updated | Level |
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| East Fork Black River near Lesterville, MO | ||||
| usgs-07061270 | 4.50 - 12.00 ft | IV | 00h38m | ~ 1.07 ft (rc= -0.5 ) |
(St. Francis tributary) Put-in requires walk across 2+ miles of private property.
History:
Lower Rock Creek was first run on Saturday, 26 May 1990, by Kevin Olson, Chuck McHenry, Bruce
Wagner, and John Tansil. An
account of the run, written by Tansil, appeared in the Sept/Oct 1990 issue of the River
Log, newsletter of the Missouri Whitewater Association.
This is a tough one. It runs very rarely, and then only briefly. The long hike to the putin complicates things, as do the many strainers and gorged-in spots that await you.
Here's a great account of when
paddlers encountered it running very high. There was quite a bit of portaging.
No photos found. The USGS gauge is a crude indicator for runnability of this small creek. Better to look for 2" of rain within 24 hours at the Mill Creek rain gage and look for a sharp rise in the E Fork Black River. A paddler’s gauge is on the Hwy E bridge at the take-out. The gauge is new (1/8/2005) so the minimum level is uncertain ... maybe 2.4 ft.
| Name | Range | Difficulty | Updated | Level | ||||||||
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| East Fork Black River near Lesterville, MO | ||||||||||||
| usgs-07061270 | 4.50 - 12.00 ft | IV | 00h38m | ~ 1.07 ft (rc= -0.5 ) | ||||||||
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Level shown is for a nearby USGS gauge and is only a crude indicator for runnability of this creek. |
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Barren Hollow (south of Highway D) to Highway E (3 miles), Lower Rock Creek Missouri, US (mobile)
