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Gauge Information

Gauge Description:

The gauge at Billows is several miles upstream of the whitewater section.

Gauge Information

Name

Range

Difficulty

Updated

Level

ROCKCASTLE RIVER AT BILLOWS, KY

usgs-03406500

200 - 3000 cfs

III-IV

00h51m

880 cfs (rc= 0.5 )

Bigger, pushier flows (moderate to moderately-high).

Range	Water Level	Difficulty	Comment
0 - 80 cfs	extremely Low-somewhat Low	III-IV	Too low.
80 - 200 cfs	somewhat Low-barely Low	III-IV	Low, but boatable.
200 - 600 cfs	barely runnable-med runnable	III-IV	Recommended (Low-to-moderate) flows.
600 -1200 cfs	med runnable-a bit pushy runnable	III-IV	Bigger, pushier flows (moderate to moderately-high).
1200 -3000 cfs	a bit pushy runnable-high runnable	III-IV	High flows.
3000 -5000 cfs	somewhat High-somewhat High	III-IV	Big, pushy, many areas 'flush out'.
5000 -9999 cfs	somewhat High-extremely High	III-IV	Outrageously high.

Report - Reports of Rockcastle Beech Creek to Bee Rock Campground (5 miles) 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
	RockcastleBeech Creek to Bee Rock Campground (5 miles) [KY]	41198.jpeg	n/a	brett finkleman
	Rockcastle [KY]	Beech Narrows @ 500cfs	500 cfs	Jeremiah Senn
	Rockcastle [KY]	Guys Surprise	2400 CFS	David Leachman
	Rockcastle [KY]	Steven in the first drop	375	Jason Foley
	Rockcastle [KY]	Rockcastle Trail marker	n/a	Jason Foley
	Rockcastle [KY]	Rockcastle hike in shuttle	n/a	Jason Foley
	Rockcastle [KY]	Bardstown Boaters	400-275cfs	Spalding Hurst
3y234d10h20m	Rockcastle [KY]	Ender on 2nd drop	150	brett finkleman
3y262d10h20m	Rockcastle [KY]	Ender	150	brett finkleman
4y337d18h20m	Rockcastle [VA]	Duane at Drop 5	650	Jason Foley
4y338d18h20m	Rockcastle [KY]	Rockcastle Narrows Ledge #4 "Crybaby"	900cfs	Will Singleton
5y38d18h20m	Rockcastle River [KY]	Drive It Whitewater	2400 CFS	n/a
5y247d18h20m	Rockcastle [KY]	Rapid 02 Downstream resized	310cfs	Jason Foley
5y247d18h20m	Rockcastle [KY]	Rapid 02 Downstream	310cfs	Spalding Hurst
5y260d10h20m	Rockcastle [KY]	Narrows Swim	500 cfs	Jeremiah Senn
5y316d18h20m	Rockcastle [KY]	Rapid 04 (lower narrows)	350cfs	Spalding Hurst
7y181d10h20m	Rockcastle [KY]	Swim at Beech Narrows	275cfs	Spalding Hurst
7y211d18h20m	Rockcastle [KY]	Rockcastle Narrows	750	Guy Cottle
7y272d18h20m	Rockcastle [KY]	John at Beech Narrows	600cfs	Spalding Hurst
8y125d10h20m	Rockcastle [KY]	Stairstep	140cfs	Spalding Hurst

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