Yahoola Creek, Georgia, US
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2. US 19 to Chestatee River
| Usual Difficulty |
I-II(III) (for normal flows) |
| Length |
6 Miles |
| Avg. Gradient |
30 fpm |
Gauge Information
| Name |
Range |
Difficulty |
Updated |
Level |
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CHESTATEE RIVER NEAR DAHLONEGA, GA
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usgs-02333500 |
1000 - 20000 cfs
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I-II(III) |
00h37m |
281
cfs
(rc= -0.7 ) |
Flow range for best boatability uncertain. Please help your fellow boaters with a comment or report. Reference gauge is only a possible indicator of runnability. Visual inspection is necessary. |
River Description
The largest rapids are the slides below the US 19 river access point. There are some small holes
and surfing spots at higher water levels. The lower sections of this run flatten out as the creek
approaches the Chestatee River.
StreamTeam Status: Not Verified
Last Updated: 2006-01-23 22:06:09
Editors
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User Comments
haystack followed by a nice sized hole and two large diagonal curlers appears when the dam is
overflowing significantly Edit
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Put In: Park at the public lot at the resevoir, and put in at base of the dam.<br /><br>
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Baptismal Slides (II) This is the first real rapid you'll come to. Run it just about any way you
want-no real hazards.<br /><br>
<br /><br>
7-10 Split (II) This is a gnarly drop split by a boulder clog and a dead tree. The River Right line
could be run at higher levels, but the river left line is your best bet. Its a two tiered drop of
about 4 feet.<br /><br>
<br /><br>
After that is nothing more than boogie water and flats until you reach the "mighty"
chestatee.<br /><br>
<br /><br>
Could have fome potential for fun during flood levels, or if Lumpkin county ever needs to do a
release on the resevoir.