Mill Creek - Cataract Falls (1 mile) ** Access Issues **


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Cataract Falls (1 mile) ** Access Issues **

Usual Difficulty V (for normal flows)
Length 1 Miles

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Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
MILL CREEK NEAR CATARACT, IN
usgs-03358000 350 - 1200 cfs V 01h13m 180 cfs (rc= -0.7 )


River Description

Presently very off limits, but it has been run.

For more info, see this website: Cataract Falls


StreamTeam Status: Not Verified
Last Updated: 2005-06-15 10:41:29

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Detail Trip Report    @Mill Creek Cataract Falls (1 mile) ** Access Issues **, IN(17.03KB .jpeg)

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Detail Trip Report    Mill Creek, IN(27.14KB .jpeg)

Upper Cataract Falls @ 2500 cfs

Detail Trip Report  Upper Cataract Falls @ 2500 cfs  Mill Creek, IN(520.60KB .jpeg)


Gauge Information

Gauge Description:

At 350, the falls may be do-able, but very 'boney'. Boats are likely to 'grunge out' on the bedrock.
At levels above 1000, the lead-in to the upper falls will become increasingly pushy.
The lower falls is subject to being completely 'swallowed up' by the lake below!

Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
MILL CREEK NEAR CATARACT, IN
usgs-03358000 350 - 1200 cfs V 01h13m 180 cfs (rc= -0.7 )
Gauge (245 sq.mi. drainage) is less than four miles upstream, thus very accurately portrays flow in reach.
RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
350 - 600 cfs barely runnable-med runnable V Grungy, but possible.
600 - 900 cfs med runnable-a bit pushy runnable V 'Best' runnable range.
900 -1200 cfs a bit pushy runnable-high runnable V 'Pushy', but runnable.

Report - Reports of Mill Creek Cataract Falls (1 mile) ** Access Issues ** 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
Mill Creek [IN] n/a boof or die
79d15h31m /Mill Creek-Cataract Falls [IN] Account of 11/23/11 n/a Mikr Clendenen
5y36d11h41m Mill Creek [IN] Upper Cataract Falls @ 2500 cfs 2500 cfs Benjamin Swain

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User Comments
2011-11-16 02:05:51 (87 days ago)
mclendenen (153684)
Ran lower falls 3 weeks back at 600 cfs. Went great! The upper falls dosent look good to go without
2000 cfs at least, let me know if you wanna run it on the next rain! mclendenen1@gmail.com
2004-04-06 14:59:14 (2866 days ago)
Will CrimminsDetails
If you have any questions about running the falls, shoot me an email at willcrimmins@yahoo.com. I
ran them about a week and a half ago, March 28th 2004. Would definately recommend running. -Will
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Rapid Summary

Mile Rapid Name Class Features (Legend)
0.1Upper CataractVWaterfall Photo
0.9Lower CataractIVWaterfall Photo

Rapid Descriptions

Upper Cataract (Class V, Mile 0.1)

Upper Cataract Falls @ 2500 cfs

Upper Cataract Falls @ 2500 cfs
Photo of Upper Cataract Falls by Ben Swain taken 01/06/07 @ 2500 cfs

A very action-filled, complex lead-in brings you to this falls. It starts with a river-wide short dam structure, proceeds to various slides, ledges, and waves, and then . . . the big wahoo! The left side of the main falls lands shallow/hard on rock. The remainder of the width of the falls looks wicked with high flows.



Lower Cataract (Class IV, Mile 0.9)

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The approach to this falls is much more straightforward than the Upper, though not without it's own hazard. A preliminary short ledge forms a wave which can stop you for an unplanned surf. You had better come out of it in your boat and in control, because the main drop is not far downstream.

Believe it or not, it should be noted that this lower cascade is sometimes not present! Water from the 'lake' (reservoir) downstream can back up so much that it completely swallows up this drop!

The following YouTube video shows a run of this drop.




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 Cataract Falls (1 mile) ** Access Issues **, Mill Creek Indiana, US (mobile)