Gauge Information

Gauge Description:

AW works with PG&E to report real time flow information for this diverted reach.  Flow information has been available since September 2009.

AW-PG&E flow page
1-866-629-3925 AW-PG&E Flow Phone

During release weekends, flows are stable through the weekend but the flow varies from release to release.  Past flows have ranged from 600 cfs up to 1250 cfs.  

See also: Pit River Campground to Lake Britton

USGS has a pdf showing all the dams, diversions, powerhouses and gauges in the Pit and McCloud River Basins.

Mandatory minimum flows below Pit 1 Forebay into Lower Fall River and on into the Pit River, are:
November 16 - May 15:     50 cfs
May 16 - May 31:                75 cfs
June 1 to October 31        150 cfs
November 1 to 15               50 cfs

 

Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
Pit River above Pit 1 PH
pge-PH71A 600 - 5000 cfs III-IV 03h20m ~ 450 cfs (rc= -0.0 )
Calculated reading of downstream USGS gauge minus powerhouse outflows.
RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
600 -5000 cfs barely runnable-high runnable III-IV
800 -1200 cfs med runnable-a bit pushy runnable III-IV Typical release range

Report - Reports of Pit (2) Fall River Mills to Pit River Campground 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
130d22h20m @Pit (2) Fall River Mills to Pit River Campground [CA] Photos from above 500 cfs Paul Martzen
131d17h20m @Pit (2) Fall River Mills to Pit River Campground [CA] October 2, 2011 release Photos 1100 cfs Paul Martzen
132d18h20m @Pit (2) Fall River Mills to Pit River Campground [CA] October 1, 2011 release Photos 800 cfs Paul Martzen
171d19h12m @Pit (2) Fall River Mills to Pit #1 Powerhouse [CA] Paddlers at Pit Falls 0 cfs Dave Steindorf
182d19h26m @Pit (2) Fall River Mills to Pit #1 Powerhouse [CA] Pit Falls left side, drop#1 and #2 n/a Dave Steindorf
182d19h33m @Pit (2) Fall River Mills to Pit #1 Powerhouse [CA] Running the Meat, Pit Falls 0 cfs Dave Steindorf
182d19h42m @Pit (2) Fall River Mills to Pit #1 Powerhouse [CA] Raft Unhappy Ending n/a Dave Steindorf
182d19h52m @Pit (2) Fall River Mills to Pit #1 Powerhouse [CA] Unhappy Ending n/a Dave Steindorf
182d19h54m @Pit (2) Fall River Mills to Pit #1 Powerhouse [CA] Pit Falls left side n/a Dave Steindorf
182d19h56m @Pit (2) Fall River Mills to Pit #1 Powerhouse [CA] Boof at Mary Go Round n/a Dave Steindorf
182d20h04m @Pit (2) Fall River Mills to Pit #1 Powerhouse [CA] Boof at Mary Go Round n/a Dave Steindorf
182d20h06m @Pit (2) Fall River Mills to Pit #1 Powerhouse [CA] The Ledges n/a Dave Steindorf