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Gauge Information

Gauge Description:

A gauge installed as part of the Ohio Edison Dam hydroelectric project is the basis for the references to flow rates discussed below. This gauge is accessed via the Advanced Hydro Solutions (AHS) website by clicking here or directly using this link. The AHS gage is updated every 30 minutes, is not influenced by contributions from the Little Cuyahoga River, and is better suited to monitor flow conditions in this section of the river.

Unfortunately (or, perhaps fortunately!), that gauge appears to have been very short-term, and is no longer reporting. It was part of a study for a proposed hydro project (which may have inundated or altered flows to part or all of this reach).

Gauge Information

Name

Range

Difficulty

Updated

Level

Cuyahoga River at Old Portage OH

usgs-04206000

500 - 4000 cfs

I(II)

01h31m

445 cfs (rc= -0.2 )

Too low for any real whitewater experience.

Gauge (404 sq.mi.drainage) is about 15 miles downstream, and a dam intervenes. Flows in this reach may therefore differ slightly from gauge.

Range	Water Level	Difficulty	Comment
0 - 500 cfs	extremely Low-barely Low	I(II)	Too low for any real whitewater experience.
500 -1000 cfs	barely runnable-med runnable	I-II	Low-boatable; friendly beginner flow.
1000 -2000 cfs	med runnable-a bit pushy runnable	II(III)	Moderate flow; sweet surfing for intermediate whitewater boaters.
2000 -4000 cfs	a bit pushy runnable-high runnable	II-III+	High flows; big and pushy, not recommended for novice whitewater boaters, but great fun for aggressive experienced paddlers.
4000 -6000 cfs	somewhat High-somewhat High	III+	Epic flows; Caution is urged.
6000 -10000 cfs	somewhat High-extremely High	III+	(Near) Record flows. Extreme caution is urged for anyone attempting to boat.

Report - Reports of Cuyahoga A. Brady's Leap to wooden landing below Stow Street 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
	Cuyahoga River [OH]	Doubled Up	+2,000 cfs	David Hill
	Cuyahoga [OH]	Cuyahoga at Kent	2700 cfs (?)	Rob Smage
130d15h41m	/Cuyahoga-A. Kent to Munroe Falls [OH]	The Big One	n/a	Daniel Dzurec
130d15h43m	/Cuyahoga-A. Kent to Munroe Falls [OH]	The Big One	n/a	Daniel Dzurec
130d15h48m	/Cuyahoga-A. Kent to Munroe Falls [OH]	Big Water	n/a	Daniel Dzurec
130d15h54m	/Cuyahoga-A. Kent to Munroe Falls [OH]	Big Water	n/a	Daniel Dzurec
5y267d19h29m	Cuyahoga [OH]	Cuyahoga River at Kent	1130	Keith Clarke
5y267d19h29m	Cuyahoga River [OH]	River Day	1140 cfs on AHS gage	David Hill
5y267d19h29m	Cuyahoga, at Kent [Oh]	Dave's Wave	1140	Timothy Reynolds
5y268d19h29m	Cuyahoga River [OH]	Dam By-Pass Channel	1700 cfs on USGS gag	David Hill
6y297d19h29m	Cuyahoga River [OH]	Pin Spot	~200 cfs on USGS gag	David Hill
6y341d19h29m	Cuyahoga River [OH]	Spring Warmup	n/a	David Hill