American Whitewater negotiated a flow gage on the High Falls bypassed reach to monitor flows for recreation and environmental compliance. The website for the flow information is:
https://ebiz1.nyseg.com/cusweb/flowdata.aspx
Use this gage for accurate flow conditions.
The estimate used in our river database is based on the USGS gage and is VERY ROUGH! The dam can divert 850 cfs and typically does whenever possible. The likely good flows in the gorge are 200-400 cfs. Therefore the likely good gage reading is 1050-1250, but then you should add in some accretion flow since there are quite a few miles between the gorge and the gage. The take-home message is: use the gage as a general guide and then go to the NYSEG gage linked above for accurate flow information.
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| usgs-04273500 | 1100 - 1400 cfs | V+ | 00h49m | 697 cfs (rc= -1.3 ) | ||||||||
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| When | River/Gauge | Subject | Level | Reporter |
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550ish | jared hogle | |
| 3y235d05h19m | saranac [NY] |
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550ish | jared hogle |