Stanislaus, California, US |
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| Usual Difficulty | III (for normal flows) |
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| Length | 9.6 Miles |
| Avg. Gradient | 31 fpm |
| Name | Range | Difficulty | Updated | Level |
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| STANISLAUS River below Stanislaus Powerhouse | ||||
| pge-S134 | 700 - 6000 cfs | III | 02h01m | 150 cfs (rc= -0.1 ) |
The fight to stop the construction of New Melones Dam and to save this section of the Stanislaus failed, but it did lead to the founding of Friends of the River and a strong river conservation movement in California.
When the reservoir drops low enough to reveal parts of this river, it is worth paddling again to experience the beauty that is still there and to contemplate what it was once like. Look up the reservoir elevation from the link on the flow tab and compare that with the elevation markers on the map and rapids tabs.
Put in: Elevation at the powerhouse is about 1080 feet.
Take out: The old Parrot's Ferry Bridge is just above 800 feet elevation.
FERC Information: The Stanislaus powerhouse (Camp Nine Powerhouse), is part of FERC No. 2130, Spring Gap-Stanislaus Hydroelectric Project. The new FERC license issued April 24, 2009 requires that PG&E publicly post flow information for the river below the Stanislaus Powerhouse. That flow information will be posted here when it becomes available.
Other Information Sources:
Stanislaus
River Basin pdf schematic of reservoirs, diversions, powerhouses and gauges.
AW-PG&E flow
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1-866-629-3925 AW-PG&E Flow Phone
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1-866-629-3925 AW-PG&E Flow Phone
Monitor the reservoir levels and inflow to New Melones on the CDEC website. Compare the reservoir elevation with the elevation markers on the map tab, to get an idea of how much river you can paddle at that level.
The new FERC license issued April 24, 2009 requires that PG&E publicly post flow information for the river below the Stanislaus Powerhouse. That flow information became available in 2010 and is displayed and lked to here. .
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| STANISLAUS River below Stanislaus Powerhouse | ||||||||||||
| pge-S134 | 700 - 6000 cfs | III | 02h01m | 150 cfs (rc= -0.1 ) | ||||||||
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Users can submit comments.| Mile | Rapid Name | Class | Features (Legend) |
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| 0.7 | 1040 feet elevation | N/A | |
| 2.2 | 1000 feet elevation | N/A | |
| 3.3 | Rose Creek - 960' elev. | N/A | |
| 4.9 | 920 feet elevation | N/A | |
| 6.6 | 880 feet elevation | N/A | |
| 8.1 | 840 feet elevation | N/A | |
| 9.6 | Old Parrot's Ferry Bridge | N/A |  |
Compare this marker with reservoir elevation to estimate how much river is exposed.
Elevation of the river is about 960 feet at Rose Creek.
The Camp Nine Road is still close by, but about 600 feet uphill.
The South Fork Stanislaus confluence is just upstream of the 880' elevation mark.
This bridge is submerged in the reservoir and only appears when the reservoir drops to about 800 feet elevation. The old road down to the bridge can still serve as a take out, even when the bridge is submerged.
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Camp Nine to Parrot's Ferry, Stanislaus California, US (mobile)
