Gauge Information

Gauge Description:

 
Dreamflows information
 
McCloud - At Shasta Lake
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CDEC reports information for the McCloud river at Shasta Lake , including hourly flow data and water temperature.    
CDEC shows Flows in McCloud River below McCloud Dam. and  temperature and precipitation at McCloud Dam  provided by PG&E.

Historical flow data is available for several gauge sites along the river.
USGS Gauge # 11367760, below the dam.
USGS Gauge # 11367800, at Ah-Di-Nah.
USGS Gauge # 11368000, about 2 miles above Shasta Reservoir.   Same as CDEC gauge. 

 

Water is diverted out of McCloud reservoir through a long tunnel to Iron Canyon reservoir, then through another tunnel to James P Black Powerhouse on the Pit River.   The maximum diversion appears to be around 1,600 cfs during spring runnoff season. 
Pit and McCloud River Basins pdf.  USGS schematic diagram of gauges, dams and diversions

USGS gauge # 11367720, McCloud-Iron Canyon diversion tunnel, historical flow records. 

 

Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
MCCLOUD R AT AH-DI-NA
cdec-MCA 400 - 1600 cfs III-IV 03h31m 219 cfs (rc= -0.2 )

RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
400 -1600 cfs barely runnable-high runnable III-IV This range is a very rough guess.
McCloud Below McCloud Dam
dream-158 400 - 1600 cfs III-IV 01h17m 187 cfs (rc= -0.2 )

RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
400 -1600 cfs barely runnable-high runnable III-IV
MCCLOUD RIVER ABOVE SHASTA LAKE
cdec-MSS 800 - 2400 cfs III-IV 03h02m 580 cfs (rc= -0.1 )

RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
800 -2400 cfs barely runnable-high runnable III-IV This range is a rough guess.

Report - Reports of McCloud McCloud Reservoir to Lake Shasta 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
133d11h40m @McCloud McCloud Reservoir to Lake Shasta [CA] Rafting the Lower McCloud n/a Dave Steindorf
133d11h44m @McCloud McCloud Reservoir to Lake Shasta [CA] In the Meat of Tuna Falls n/a Dave Steindorf
133d11h47m @McCloud McCloud Reservoir to Lake Shasta [CA] McCloud Swim Club n/a Dave Steindorf
273d23h39m @McCloud McCloud Reservoir to Lake Shasta [CA] Close Shave n/a Dave Steindorf
273d23h43m @McCloud McCloud Reservoir to Lake Shasta [CA] Tuna Falls Rock n/a Dave Steindorf
2y308d02h01m Lower McCloud [CA] Valhalla Rapid 800 cfs at Shasta Re Neil Nikirk
2y309d02h01m Lower McCloud [CA] Under the Log 800 cfs at Shasta Re Neil Nikirk
3y279d02h01m McCloud [CA] Tuna Creek Falls 1000 cfs Dave Steindorf
3y280d02h01m McCloud [CA] You Should Have Listened 800 cfs Dave Steindorf
3y281d02h01m McCloud [CA] Valhalla 800 cfs Dave Steindorf
3y281d02h01m McCloud [CA] Raftin McCloud 800 cfs Thomas O'Keefe