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Graves Creek - 1st bridge upstream to Locust Fork
Graves Creek, Alabama, US |
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1st bridge upstream to Locust Fork
| Usual Difficulty | III (for normal flows) |
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| Length | 1.5 Miles |
Graves Falls!
Graves Falls!
Photo of Derek Williams
Gauge Information
| Name | Range | Difficulty | Updated | Level |
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| LOCUST FORK NEAR CLEVELAND, AL. | ||||
| usgs-02455000 | 5.00 - 10.00 ft | III | 01h10m | 3.43 ft (rc= -0.3 ) |
River Description
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Derek Williams says:
The first drop is commonly run about ten feet off the right bank. The slide is fairly
straight-forward -- just stay off the right wall/undercut. After that, it is class 2 all the way
to the upper Locust.
Here is a shot of the falls at a lower than optimal level:
http://www.mindspring.com/~derek/images/graves.jpg.
There are rocks on both sides of the landing; I have seen broken boats and teeth there. Also,
there is some barbed wire strung across the creek below. Don't let it sneak up on you, as there
are few eddies between the slide and the L.F.
StreamTeam Status: Not Verified
Last Updated: 2002-01-17 09:50:05
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1st bridge upstream to Locust Fork, Graves Creek Alabama, US (mobile)