Gauge Information

Gauge Description:

The onsite gauge is the staff gauge of the USGS gauging station (on Black River Rd.). It is on river right, at the crest of the gauging station weir. You may have to bush wack through about 5' of brush to get a look at it.

Ed Gertler's book lists 2.3' (on the gauge on Black River Rd. upstream from Pottersville) as minimum. I've run it at that level and I would list 2.4' (160 cfs - ed.) as minimum, with 2.5-3.0' (200-400) as optimal and over 3' very exciting.

I ran it at 3.3' (800cfs?) and the constricted mini-gorge at the end was "interesting". Scout on the left.



The primary gauge: the LAMINGTON (BLACK) RIVER NEAR POTTERSVILLE NJ should be over 2.4'. If it is over 3' then you're in for treat.

 



Secondary Gauge: South Br. Raritan River at High Bridge (USGS # 01396500) should be at 7.6'/460cfs.

 

Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
Lamington (Black) River near Pottersville NJ
usgs-01399500 160 - 500 cfs III-IV 00h52m 53 cfs (rc= -0.3 )

RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
160 - 500 cfs barely runnable-high runnable III-IV

Report - Reports of Lamington Chester to Pottersville 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
Black River [NJ] There are drops too 2.6' Stephen Strange
Lamington [NJ] SmallFalls on the Lamington 2.4? Stephen Strange
Lamington [NJ] Rain Gauge for the Black R. n/a Stephen Strange
1y298d12h50m @Lamington Chester to Pottersville [NJ] Finale Falls n/a Stephen Strange
2y98d10h32m black river [NJ] Account of 11/07/09 n/a n/a
4y302d19h06m Lamington [NJ] Prelude 450 cfs Mark Zak
6y316d19h06m Lamington [NJ] High Water on the Black R. in NJ 3.3' Stephen Strange
6y317d00h06m @Lamington Chester to Pottersville [NJ] High Water in NJ high runnable Stephen Strange