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Warrior, Locust Fork - 2) US 231/79 to Nectar Bridge


Warrior, Locust Fork, Alabama, US

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2) US 231/79 to Nectar Bridge

Usual Difficulty II-III+ (for normal flows)
Length 7 Miles
Avg. Gradient 23 fpm

Andrew runs Double Trouble


Andrew runs Double Trouble
Photo of Andrew Huang by Will Reeves taken 04/08/07 @ 400-500 cfs

Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
LOCUST FORK NEAR CLEVELAND, AL.
usgs-02455000 350 - 2000 cfs II-III+ 00h29m 350 cfs (rc= 0.0 )
Upper limit for best boatability uncertain. Please help your fellow boaters with a comment or report.


River Description

Most people run from US 231 down to route 160 (according to a popular Alabama river website).

William Nealy did a classic map of this run.


StreamTeam Status: Not Verified
Last Updated: 2007-04-29 21:26:36

left side of Powell Falls

Detail Trip Report  left side of Powell Falls  @Warrior, Locust Fork 2) US 231/79 to Nectar Bridge, AL(705.85KB .jpeg)

Photo#486045

Detail Trip Report    Locust Fork: Powell Falls, AL(742.54KB .jpeg)

Canoing Powell Falls

Detail Trip Report  Canoing Powell Falls  Warrior, Locust Fork, AL(28.18KB .jpeg)

Powell Falls in raft

Detail Trip Report  Powell Falls in raft  Warrior, Locust Fork, AL(358.88KB .jpeg)

Bullard Shoals

Detail Trip Report  Bullard Shoals  Warrior, Locust Fork, AL(395.72KB .jpeg)

Andrew runs Double Trouble

Detail Trip Report  Andrew runs Double Trouble  Warrior, Locust Fork, AL(1.01MB .jpeg)

Double Trouble

Detail Trip Report  Double Trouble  Warrior, Locust Fork, AL(1.04MB .jpeg)

House Rock

Detail Trip Report  House Rock  Warrior, Locust Fork, AL(384.62KB .jpeg)

Locust Fork of the Black Warrior

Detail Trip Report  Locust Fork of the Black Warrior  Warrior, Locust Fork, AL(50.88KB .jpeg)

Canoeing the falls

Detail Trip Report  Canoeing the falls  Warrior, Locust Fork, AL(382.42KB .jpeg)

Locust Fork

Detail Trip Report  Locust Fork  Locust Fork, (1.53KB .jpeg)

Powell Falls

Detail Trip Report  Powell Falls  Locust Fork, Al(190.00KB .jpeg)

Powell Falls

Detail Trip Report  Powell Falls  Locust Fork, Al(190.00KB .jpeg)

POWELL FALLS

Detail Trip Report  POWELL FALLS  LOCUST FORK, AL(64.93KB .jpeg)

DOUBLE TROUBLE

Detail Trip Report  DOUBLE TROUBLE  LOCUST FORK, AL(54.44KB .jpeg)

POWELL FALLS

Detail Trip Report  POWELL FALLS  LOCUST FORK, AL(54.13KB .jpeg)

POWELL FALLS

Detail Trip Report  POWELL FALLS  LOCUST FORK, AL(59.97KB .jpeg)

POWELL FALLS

Detail Trip Report  POWELL FALLS  LOCUST FORK, AL(55.03KB .jpeg)

DOUBLE TROUBLE

Detail Trip Report  DOUBLE TROUBLE  LOCUST FORK, AL(69.44KB .jpeg)

DOUBLE TROUBLE

Detail Trip Report  DOUBLE TROUBLE  LOCUST FORK, AL(55.92KB .jpeg)

Double Trouble

Detail Trip Report  Double Trouble  Locust Fork, AL(62.62KB .jpeg)

Powell falls

Detail Trip Report  Powell falls  Locust Fork, AL(50.27KB .jpeg)

megan and gina at skirum bluff #2

Detail Trip Report  megan and gina at skirum bluff #2  Warrior, Locust Fork, AL(748.86KB .jpeg)

megan and gina @ skirum bluff

Detail Trip Report  megan and gina @ skirum bluff  Warrior, Locust Fork, AL(728.06KB .jpeg)

geoff lacher at powell falls

Detail Trip Report  geoff lacher at powell falls  Warrior, Locust Fork, AL(705.37KB .jpeg)

michael smith runs powell falls

Detail Trip Report  michael smith runs powell falls  Warrior, Locust Fork, AL(700.32KB .jpeg)

gina gregory at tilt-a-whirl

Detail Trip Report  gina gregory at tilt-a-whirl  Warrior, Locust Fork, AL(866.31KB .jpeg)

megan milligan @ tilt-a-whirl

Detail Trip Report  megan milligan @ tilt-a-whirl  Warrior, Locust Fork, AL(743.32KB .jpeg)


Gauge Information

Gauge Description:

Gauge at the US 231 bridge. 2.2 is a really boney minimum.

Around 3 feet things bump up to class 3.

Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
LOCUST FORK NEAR CLEVELAND, AL.
usgs-02455000 350 - 2000 cfs II-III+ 00h29m 350 cfs (rc= 0.0 )
Upper limit for best boatability uncertain. Please help your fellow boaters with a comment or report.

RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
350 -2000 cfs barely runnable-high runnable II-III+ Upper limit for best boatability uncertain. Please help your fellow boaters with a comment or report.

Report - Reports of Warrior, Locust Fork 2) US 231/79 to Nectar Bridge and related gauges

Reports give the public a chance to report on river conditions throughout the country as well as log the history of a river.

Reports

When River/Gauge Subject Level Reporter
Locust Fork [ ] Locust Fork n/a boof or die
Warrior, Locust Fork [AL] Canoing Powell Falls n/a will reeves
303d00h32m /Warrior, Locust Fork-2) US 231/79 to Nectar Bridge [AL] left side of Powell Falls 0 cfs Chuck Neese
2y119d22h50m Locust Fork: Powell Falls [AL] Locust at 3,500 cfs n/a n/a
4y291d13h44m Warrior, Locust Fork [AL] Powell Falls in raft 400-500 cfs will reeves
4y310d21h44m Warrior, Locust Fork [AL] Bullard Shoals 400-500 cfs will reeves
6y35d21h44m Warrior, Locust Fork [AL] Locust Fork of the Black Warrior 1200 cfs will reeves
6y212d21h44m Warrior, Locust Fork [AL] megan and gina at skirum bluff #2 ~2.8 ft michael smith
6y212d21h44m Warrior, Locust Fork [AL] Canoeing the falls 450 cfs will reeves
8y347d21h44m Locust Fork [AL] Double Trouble n/a ROB BECKMAN
8y363d21h44m LOCUST FORK [AL] POWELL FALLS n/a ROB BECKMAN
9y40d21h44m Locust Fork [Al] Powell Falls 3.8 Patrick Chambers

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User Comments
2012-02-09 11:18:43 (3 days ago)
JCOULTER (153911)
There was a dead cow just downstream from House Rock on the right bank when we made this run on
2/4/2012. Once she pops, this could create a water contamination problem for a while.
2012-01-21 10:44:49 (22 days ago)
Judith RanelliDetails
Log is no longer in Double Trouble 1-21-12
2009-10-16 02:08:59 (849 days ago)
Amen to that ! Edit
2009-05-03 01:32:14 (1015 days ago)
The paddlers that love this run should get together and build a better take-out at St. 160. I
propose a 5 story elevator system. Meet me there next April. Edit
2008-02-24 03:22:51 (1449 days ago)
Michael SmithDetails
made this run yesterday at 3.2 on guage at put in ,great level, no scraping, nice scenery. save
some energy for the climb out at the nectar brigde, its steep. especially with an open boat.
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Rapid Summary

Mile Rapid Name Class Features (Legend)
0.4House Rock RapidII+Photo
0.9Tilt - a - WhirlII+Photo
2.0Double TroubleIIIPhoto
3.5Bullard ShoalsII+Photo
3.7Swan BridgePutin Takeout Access
4.3Powell FallsIIIWaterfall Photo
4.8Skirum Creek RapidII+
5.5County 160 Bridge
7.0Nectar BridgeTakeout

Rapid Descriptions

House Rock Rapid (Class II+, Mile 0.4)

House Rock

House Rock
Photo of Amir by Will Reeves taken 04/08/07 @ 400-500 cfs


Tilt - a - Whirl (Class II+, Mile 0.9)

Locust Fork of the Black Warrior

Locust Fork of the Black Warrior
Photo of Rajaprabhu Loganathan by Amanda Loftis taken 01/08/06 @ 1200 cfs


Double Trouble (Class III, Mile 2.0)

Double Trouble

Double Trouble
Photo of Will Reeves by Amanda Loftis taken 04/08/07 @ 400-500 cfs


Bullard Shoals (Class II+, Mile 3.5)

Bullard Shoals

Bullard Shoals
Photo of Amanda Loftis by Will Reeves taken 04/08/07 @ 400-500 cfs


Powell Falls (Class III, Mile 4.3)

Canoeing the falls

Canoeing the falls
Photo of Raja by Chris Kelly taken 07/15/05 @ 450 cfs



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