Black Brook - Wilmington Rd. / Rte. 12 to Au Sable Forks


Black Brook, New York, US

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Wilmington Rd. / Rte. 12 to Au Sable Forks

Usual Difficulty III-IV (for normal flows)
Length 2.7 Miles
Avg. Gradient 80 fpm

Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
AUSABLE RIVER NEAR AU SABLE FORKS NY
usgs-04275500 5.00 - 7.00 ft III-IV 01h02m 1.97 ft (rc= -0.8 )


River Description

See the New York Exposed book for the an alternate description.

Put in off Silver Lake Rd. in the hamlet of Black Brook. First 1/2 mile is easy until the brook pulls near Haselton Rd. This could be an alternate put-in.

After the brook pulls away from Haselton Rd. the first time, it goes over a small drop, shoots left back toward the road, then S turns back right away from the road. This section is III/IV and the rapids are fairly continuous. There is a good chance of WOOD in here, so this MUST be scouted before running. The scout is very easy; most of it can be seen from Haselton Rd., and the opening drop only requires a short walk from the road to see. I would recommend scouting this before putting on.

After this section, the river pulls away from Haselton Rd. It is a pretty run through the woods - but due to the small size of the stream, always be on the lookout for wood!

Take out where the stream crosses under Haselton rd., (private property - get permission) or continue downstream to the W. Branch of the Ausable. A nice trip, particularly in high water, is to run the Ausable all the way down to Ausable Forks.


StreamTeam Status: Not Verified
Last Updated: 2009-05-31 00:11:56

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Gauge Information

Gauge Description:

Gauge is downstream on the Ausable river, in Ausable forks.

Note the gauge referenced in New York Exposed is a different gauge on the East Branch of the Ausable.

Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
AUSABLE RIVER NEAR AU SABLE FORKS NY
usgs-04275500 5.00 - 7.00 ft III-IV 01h02m 1.97 ft (rc= -0.8 )

RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
1.00 -5.00 ft extremely Low-barely Low III-IV
5.00 -7.00 ft barely runnable-high runnable III-IV

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 Wilmington Rd. / Rte. 12 to Au Sable Forks, Black Brook New York, US (mobile)