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Gauge Information
Gauge Description:
The readings above are for the Oconaluftee River, which is the next drainage to the south of Big Creek.Lower Big Creek is almost certainly running when the Oconaluftee is between 1,200 and 2,700 cfs; it is generally running when the Oconoluftee is as low 850 cfs.
Once at the creek, confirm the level using the gauge painted on the river right piling of the bridge next to the picnic area near the confluence of Big Creek and the Big Pigeon.
1.6' minimum level
2'-2.5' optimal
3.0'+ high water creekin'
It is often true that when the TVA's Little Pigeon at Sevierville (not the same as the USGS's Little Pigeon at Sevierville) gauge is between 1,500 and 3,000 cfs, Big Creek is running.
Gauge Information
| Name | Range | Difficulty | Updated | Level | ||||||||
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| OCONALUFTEE RIVER AT BIRDTOWN, NC | ||||||||||||
| usgs-03512000 | 1200 - 2700 cfs | III-IV | 01h11m | 518 cfs (rc= -0.5 ) | ||||||||
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Report - Reports of Big Creek 2. NPS Campground to Confluence with Big Pigeon 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 |
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| 2y140d15h15m | @Big Creek 2. NPS Campground to Confluence with Big Pigeon [NC] |
Lower Big Creek
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n/a | royce cowan |
| 6y316d14h41m | Big Creek [NC] |
(MN) Boof at Lower Big Creek
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2.5 ft | Mike Nail |
| 8y136d14h41m | Big Creek [NC] |
First Ledge Below Put-In
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(very low) | Stuart Smith |
| 8y317d14h41m | Big Creek [NC] |
double drop above second ledge
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around 3' | Stuart Smith |
| 8y317d14h41m | Big Creek [NC] |
Below Second Ledge
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Around 3' | Stuart Smith |