Gauge Information

Gauge Description:

David Mackintosh (see below):
Below the 193 bridge, look for the gage on river right. I've been all the way down from slightly off the bottom of the gage (less than 4'), to about 8.5'. Some of the intermediate levels are uglier than others.

Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
DIFFICULT RUN NEAR GREAT FALLS, VA
usgs-01646000 110 - 5000 cfs III-IV(V+) 00h56m 55 cfs (rc= -0.0 )

RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
110 -5000 cfs barely runnable-high runnable III-IV(V+) Upper limit for best boatability uncertain. Please help your fellow boaters with a comment or report.

Report - Reports of Difficult Run Old Georgetown Pike (Route 193) to Potomac R. 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
Difficult Run [VA] Perfect line on the gorge 170 cfs Chris Schwarz
Difficult Run [VA] Highwater run of the crux 7' Pete Morey
2y238d21h06m Difficult RunOld Georgetown Pike (Route 193) to Potomac R. [VA] Friday Fun on Difficult run n/a James Steffen
2y238d21h12m Difficult RunOld Georgetown Pike (Route 193) to Potomac R. [VA] Friday Fun on Difficult run n/a James Steffen
2y243d21h09m Difficult RunOld Georgetown Pike (Route 193) to Potomac R. [VA] Friday Fun on Difficult run n/a James Steffen
5y230d19h10m Difficult Run [VA] Difficult Run high Ajay Sapre
6y8d19h10m Difficult Run [VA] Difficult Run 4.2', 170 cfs John Alden
6y211d19h10m Difficult Run [VA] Tiny boofing into the Rat's Nest 3.8' John Alden
7y357d19h10m Difficult Run [VA] Long boat creekin' 3.8 low John Alden
8y12d19h10m Difficult Run [VA] Meltdown 4' John Alden
8y258d19h10m Difficult Run [VA] The undercut, Leap of Faith (DR) 3.8 low John Alden
9y28d19h10m Difficult Run [VA] Low head dam, Difficult Run 5' John Alden
9y290d19h10m Difficult Run [VA] Difficult Run, VA n/a Walt Shank
9y290d19h10m Difficult Run [VA] Difficult Run n/a Matt Muir