Whitewater, E.Fk. - b) Brookville Dam to confl. w. W.Fk.Whitewater (2 miles)


Whitewater, E.Fk., Indiana, US

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b) Brookville Dam to confl. w. W.Fk.Whitewater (2 miles)

Usual Difficulty II-III (varies with level)
Length 2 Miles
Avg. Gradient 15 fpm
Max Gradient 15 fpm

Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
EAST FORK WHITEWATER RIVER AT BROOKVILLE, IN
usgs-03276000 3.50 - 6.50 ft I(II) 00h42m 3.68 ft (rc= 0.1 )
Best boatable flows unknown. Please help us out! Add a comment! Gauge (380 sq.mi. drainage) is at put-in. Flows are highly regulated by dam immediately upstream (subject to suddenly rise or fall significantly).


River Description

Greg Hynes submits (2006-04-14):

For those living in or around Southeastern Indiana this is a fun run with some fun play spots.

Most of the property along the river (except the Brookville Town Park) is private so please respect.

The put is just below the dam off of Highway 101. (Stay well below the spillway.) Watch for friendly fishermen. You will float down through several riffles and (at high water) class II-III drops. The last of these will be river left, just before the US 52 bridge and the confluence with the West Fork (old cement factory dumping area). This oblique surfing wave is the most fun, but develops into a powerful keeper hole at high flows (lake let down times).

For take out you may wish to coordinate with (and maybe pay an access fee to) Morgans Canoe (on the Whitewater River, after the confluence with the W.Fork).
StreamTeam Status: Not Verified
Last Updated: 2009-04-14 10:12:56

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Gauge Information

Gauge Description:

Cited gauge is at Hwy.101 near the put-in for this reach, thus very accurately reflects stage for this reach. Flows will be dependent upon release from the dam.

Neither release schedule nor best levels (min/max) are known at this time.

If you can provide information regarding flows and levels for this reach, please do so using the "Add a comment" button which should appear on the "Comments" tab page.

Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
EAST FORK WHITEWATER RIVER AT BROOKVILLE, IN
usgs-03276000 3.50 - 6.50 ft I(II) 00h42m 3.68 ft (rc= 0.1 )
Best boatable flows unknown. Please help us out! Add a comment!
Gauge (380 sq.mi. drainage) is at put-in. Flows are highly regulated by dam immediately upstream (subject to suddenly rise or fall significantly).
RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
0.00 -3.40 ft extremely Low-somewhat Low I Too low. Can be done, but expect to drag through all shoals/rapids.
3.40 -3.50 ft somewhat Low-barely Low I Probably still too low, but may be worthwhile for some.
3.50 -4.50 ft barely runnable-med runnable I(II) Best boatable flows unknown. Please help us out! Add a comment!
4.50 -5.50 ft med runnable-a bit pushy runnable I-II Best boatable flows unknown. Please help us out! Add a comment!
5.50 -6.50 ft a bit pushy runnable-high runnable II Best boatable flows uncertain. Please help us out! Add a comment!
6.50 -10.00 ft somewhat High-somewhat High II Very high flows (in excess of 3500 cfs). Extreme caution is urged.
10.00 -20.00 ft somewhat High-extremely High II+ Extreme (to record) flows (in excess of 10,000 cfs). Utmost caution is urged.

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User Comments
2011-07-17 03:51:46 (210 days ago)
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2010-10-04 09:21:42 (496 days ago)
Robert HenryDetails
We paddled this on 10/2/10. The gage read around 3.4 ft. First, I would not classify this as a
II-III river. It is a class I river. Second, I would not consider it "runnable" at this level. We
drug through almost every riffle. There were a couple of small waves and holes that were barely a
discernable feature at this level and were barely surfable. I would suggest about 3-6 more inches
of water to be classified as minimal flows. At that level, this could be a great training run for
beginners to learn edge control and there are plenty of good eddies to catch.
2006-08-13 11:59:28 (2009 days ago)
info for dam release http://www.lrl.usace.army.mil/wc/ Phone:Water Management Team (502) 315-6487 Edit
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