Gauge Description:

A 2005 flow study, yet to be analyzed, will reveal the preferred range of flows on the Ausable Chasm. Flows were paddled as low as 280 cfs, which was very low but runnable. Flows in the 600 cfs range were great.

Gauge Information

Name

Range

Difficulty

Updated

Level

AUSABLE RIVER NEAR AU SABLE FORKS NY

usgs-04275500

240 - 1400 cfs

IV+

47d21h14m

938 cfs (rc= 0.7 )

Based on 2005 Flow Study.

Range	Water Level	Difficulty	Comment
0 - 240 cfs	extremely Low-barely Low	IV+
240 - 400 cfs	barely runnable-med runnable	IV+	Based on 2005 Flow Study.
400 - 950 cfs	med runnable-a bit pushy runnable	IV+	Based on 2005 Flow Study.
950 -1400 cfs	a bit pushy runnable-high runnable	IV+	Based on 2005 Flow Study.
1400 -2700 cfs	barely High-extremely High	IV+	Based on 2005 Flow Study.

Report - Reports of Ausable Keeseville to US Route 9 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
	AusableKeeseville to US Route 9 [ ]	Bridge at Ausable Chasm	n/a	Kevin Colburn
6y155d14h28m	Ausable [NY]	Steel in Eddy below last Rapid	Low	Cheryl Robinson
6y225d14h28m	Ausable [NY]	rapid #4 (upstream look)	300 cfs	Adrian VandenBout
6y225d14h28m	Ausable [NY]	I - beam rapid	300 cfs	Adrian VandenBout
6y234d14h28m	Ausable [NY]	Flow study participants enjoy the incredible scenery in the Ausable Chasm	615	Kevin Colburn
6y240d14h28m	Ausable [ny]	Left Side of Elephant Rock, Ausable	500-600	Kevin Colburn
6y244d14h28m	Ausable [NY]	The pinch of the Chasm	650	Kevin Colburn
> 10 years	Ausable [NY]	Rainbow Falls on Ausable River	n/a	John Gangemi