Gauge Information

Gauge Description:

The gage at Burrell's Ford bridge is approximately six miles downstream of the takeout.  There are two staff gages now that the USGS installed a full gaging station.  The one on the upstream piling is the one linked to the internet.  A reading on the upstream gage of 1.95 is approximately equal to the arbitrary FS minimum level of 450 cfs.  Minimum boatable levels are around 1.5 ft and upper limits are likely around 2.3 ft on the upper gage.

Correlation information is needed to develop better guidelines. If you are visiting Burrell's Ford, please report readings on the upstream staff gage below the bridge (date, time, level) on the SC side using the "Add a Comment" button at the bottom of this page.

Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
CHATTOOGA RIVER AT BURRELLS FORD,NR PINE MTN,GA
usgs-02176930 250 - 750 cfs IV-V 01h15m 395 cfs (rc= 0.3 )

RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
0 - 250 cfs extremely Low-barely Low IV-V
250 - 750 cfs barely runnable-high runnable IV-V

Report - Reports of Chattooga Chattooga Cliffs - Grimshawes Bridge to Bull Pen Bridge 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
ChattoogaChattooga Cliffs - Grimshawes Bridge to Bull Pen Bridge [ ] Sec. 00 Gorge n/a brian nelson
Chattooga [NC] Headwaters Trespassing Sign n/a Ben VanCamp
Chattooga [NC] Chattooga Headwaters n/a Kevin Colburn
2y54d02h14m Chattooga Headwaters Management Plan Meeting [NC] (RM) Boating Ban Meeting #18 n/a Robert Maxwell
2y63d02h14m Chattooga Headwaters Management Plan Meeting [NC] (RM) Boating Ban Meeting #3 n/a n/a
2y319d10h14m Chattooga [NC] Bull Pen Rapid 1.5 (Burrells) Brian Jacobson
2y319d10h14m Chattooga [NC] Log Jamb 1.5 (Burrells) Brian Jacobson
3y208d10h14m Chattooga [NC] Chattooga Headwaters from the air n/a Mark Singleton
4y220d10h14m Chattooga [NC] Class V 00 Sieve 2.6 US76,.85 overfl Brent Steadman
5y112d10h14m Chattooga Section 00 [NC] No Trespassing Sign n/a Ryan Culbertson