Black, East Fork - Johnson's Shut Ins (2 miles)


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Johnson's Shut Ins (2 miles)

Usual Difficulty II-III (may vary with level)
Length 2 Miles

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shut in

Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
East Fork Black River near Lesterville, MO
usgs-07061270 200.00 - 1000.00 ft II-III 01h13m 1.25 ft (rc= -0.2 )


River Description

This run is NOT RECOMMENDED (and is probably ILLEGAL) due to devastation caused by collapse of upper reservoir at AmerenUE Taum Sauk Hydroelectric Pumped-Storage Project. For more info, click on the links below

Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park Damage
USGS-UMR Research Team Investigate Impoundment Failure


StreamTeam Status: Not Verified
Last Updated: 2006-12-05 16:27:27

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Cape Girardeau, MO 63701


Johnson's Shut Ins

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East Fork of the Black River

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Shut-ins high water

Detail Trip Report Edit  Shut-ins high water  Black, East Fork, MO(239.22KB .jpeg)

Johnson's Shut-ins

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Shut-in

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shut in

Detail Trip Report Edit  shut in  Black, East Fork, MO(14.43KB .jpeg)


Gauge Information

Gauge Description:

This run is NOT RECOMMENDED (and is probably ILLEGAL) due to devastation caused by collapse of upper reservoir at AmerenUE Taum Sauk Hydroelectric Pumped-Storage Project. For more info, click on the links below

Johnson’s Shut-Ins State Park Damage
USGS-UMR Research Team Investigate Impoundment Failure

Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
East Fork Black River near Lesterville, MO
usgs-07061270 200.00 - 1000.00 ft II-III 01h13m 1.25 ft (rc= -0.2 )
Level shown is from USGS gauge at the put-in.
RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
200.00 -1000.00 ft barely runnable-high runnable II-III Best levels unknown. Help us out! Add a comment.

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Black, East Fork [MO] Johnson's Shut-ins n/a boof or die

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User Comments


2009-07-13 01:03:52 (132 days ago)
Rob SmageDetails
Is there any update on the status of this run? I see that the park is now open, and in fact, has a
'scour trail'. http://www.mostateparks.com/jshutins/trails.htm Any info on suggested water levels
(if/when the run is open)?

2008-01-07 06:40:50 (685 days ago)
Rob SmageDetails
Per comment in the "Flow Info" tab: "This run is NOT RECOMMENDED (and is probably ILLEGAL) due to
devastation caused by collapse of upper reservoir at AmerenUE Taum Sauk Hydroelectric
Pumped-Storage Project."
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