Fall, Massachusetts, US |
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| Usual Difficulty | IV-V (for normal flows) |
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| Length | 0.9 Miles |
| Avg. Gradient | 91 fpm |
Directions from the center of Otis, Mass to the takeout at the bridge: continue
south for another 1.5 miles to the intersection of Reservoir Road on your left. During the Fall
release you can take out at a field approximately ¼ mile north of this intersection where
the release from Fall River comes into the Farmington. To get to the putin drive up Reservoir
Road approximately 1 mile, take a right at the sign for a campground (don’t remember the
name) and drive to the outlet of Otis Reservoir. From here you must carry down below the
unrunnable falls to the putin.
For a map and directions, click on the "Directions" tab.
Runnable during the fall drawdown of Otis Reservoir, when paddling hordes head for the
Farmington. Check out the Bear's Den Section, New Boston Section, and
Upper New Boston
sections of that river. The Fall River is harder and more intense than Sandy Brook.
Strainer alert
The following was posted on NPMB by Todd M on 10/16/05
The level was large yesterday shifting some wood around.
After slack water in the middle section the first section that ends with a boof over a large hump and eddy out on the right. You MUST make this eddy. There is a river-wide log at the back of the eddy. If you are left and don't get the eddy, you will wash into this.
There is more wood that doesn't present as much of a problem, but enough that this will be off my list until we can clean it up.
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The water usually starts to be released very late on Friday or early morning on Saturday and continues spilling through the weekend until late afternoon on Sunday.
Source for release schedule info: AMC, Boston chapter
| When | River/Gauge | Subject | Level | Reporter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall Creek [MA] |
Fall Creek
|
n/a | Joanne Grogan | |
| Fall Creek [MA] |
Fall Creek - below first drop
|
n/a | Joanne Grogan | |
| 5y131d11h01m | Fall [MA] |
Fall Creek, typical scene
|
300 cfs | John Alden |
| 7y119d11h01m | Fall River [ma] |
Creeking MA style
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n/a | Todd Haner |
| 7y130d11h01m | Fall River [MA] |
The line NOT to take
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n/a | Patrick Rogers |
| 8y110d11h01m | Fall River [MA] |
Fall Creek at the frist drop
|
250cfs | Paul Corey |
| 8y117d11h01m | Fall River [MA] |
1st Drop Fall Creek
|
250 cfs | Paul Griese |
| 9y108d11h01m | Fall River [MA] |
Fall River
|
260 cfs | Mark Lacroix |
| 9y120d11h01m | Fall Creek [MA] |
Fall Creek - tubes
|
n/a | Joanne Grogan |
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Otis Reservoir to Farmington River, Fall Massachusetts, US (mobile)
User Comments
repairs. -- VOLUME: Otis Reservoir dam repairs are dumping 2nd channel of water that we didn't find
until at the riverbank put-in, noticing new waterfall opposite put-in adding approx. 50% volume
over usual release. Nicely pads-out the usual run. But... after previous day's rains all high (New
Boston over 6' and rising) only ~7" clearance in left tube under roadway, a bit more in right tube,
neither encouraging boater engagement. -- WOOD: ~90yds below 'Cleaver' (aka a Patrick Rogers'
place) and ~30yds before Twin-Culverts is river-wide log, tightest on river-L, possible limbo on
river-R at lower water, proven double-pinning capability. Scout river-R, short walk beyond to the
culverts. -- Easiest scout in conjunction with scouting Cleaver. B safe. d.
and wedges and with few eddies to slow down or set-up with - especially for slalom length -
finishing with only cracks to repair in the boat would be a good/lucky run. Finishing stuck in the
boat somewhere is very likely IMHO. d.
your boat but you might pull it off I ran it in a raft R-2 in 2004 we did fine I think you are
going crack your boat for sure Edit