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Gauge Information

Gauge Description:

Call the Falls of the Ohio Dam at (502)775-5056 for the release information. Lower Pool Level, Feet of Dam being released, and gate configuration all determine what is in. For each foot of dam 1400cfs is being released. 53' of dam on the upper site equates to 74,200 cfs. The National Weather Service forecasts the river level, but is only accurate when no rain is expected in the near future the forecast can be found at: http://www.crh.noaa.gov/ahps2/tabular.php?wfo=lmk;gage=mlpk2

A general rule:
Playable big water= 22 ft. of pool(lower) or less.
Big Wave Train= greater than 22 ft. of pool(lower)

Gauge Information

Name

Range

Difficulty

Updated

Level

OHIO RIVER AT LOUISVILLE, KY

usgs-03294500

12.00 - 55.00 ft

III-IV

00h34m

21.93 ft (rc= 0.6 )

Gauging best flows is somewhat complex . See details on 'Flow Info' tab.

Range	Water Level	Difficulty	Comment
0.00 -12.00 ft	somewhat Low-barely Low	II
12.00 -25.00 ft	med runnable-a bit pushy runnable	III-IV	Gauging best flows is somewhat complex . See details on 'Flow Info' tab.
25.00 -55.00 ft	a bit pushy runnable-high runnable	IV
55.00 -100.00 ft	barely High-extremely High	IV	Flood

Report - Reports of Ohio Falls of the Ohio - Upper (1 mile) 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
	OhioFalls of the Ohio - Upper (1 mile) [ ]	Jim Gunn Falls of the Ohio	n/a	Kyle Nicholson
	falls of the ohio [ky]	falls of the ohio	n/a	aaron koch
	Ohio [IN]	Falls of the Ohio	n/a	Matt Muir
6y159d15h33m	Ohio [KY]	Jim Gunn Kentucky Wave	13.5	Kyle Nicholson
6y329d15h33m	OhioFalls of the Ohio - Upper (1 mile) [ ]	Surfing Right Wave : Falls of the Ohio	19.5	Kyle Nicholson
7y276d15h33m	falls of the ohio [ky]	falls of the ohio	n/a	aaron koch
7y276d15h33m	ohio [in]	falls of the Ohio	3 1/2 gates	aaron koch
> 10 years	Ohio [IN]	Falls of the Ohio, Second Wave	n/a	Matt Muir
> 10 years	Ohio [IN]	Falls of the Ohio	n/a	Matt Muir