Gauge Description:

Knightville dam is just upstream from the put in. Normal spring recreational release from the dam is 1000 cfs.

The flow is augmented with the confluence of the Middle Branch of the Westfield River about half way through this segment. Littleville dam on this branch usually releases an additional 300 cfs.

At 1000-1500 cfs, this gets pretty nice. The minimum corresponds to about 4.5 ft.

2008 Westfield River releases (Knightville & Littleville Dams)
Date	Time	Flow	Notes
Fri. March 28th	Fri. afternoon until water is depleted	Full flow ramping down through the weekend	Discharge of winter pool for downstream migration of salmon smolt
Sat. March 29th
Sun. March 30th
Sat. April 19th	6:00am-until water is depleted	1000 cfs Knightville 300 cfs Littleville	55th annual Westfield River Race
Sun. April 20th

Gauge Information

Name

Range

Difficulty

Updated

Level

WESTFIELD RIVER AT KNIGHTVILLE, MA

usgs-01179500

500 - 5000 cfs

I-III

00h43m

176 cfs (rc= -0.1 )

Range	Water Level	Difficulty	Comment
500 -5000 cfs	barely runnable-high runnable	I-III	Upper limit for best boatability uncertain. Please help your fellow boaters with a comment or report.

Report - Reports of Westfield, N. Branch 4) Knightville Dam to Huntington 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
7y138d08h12m	Westfield [MA]	faceplant gorge	1350	bill archambeault
7y324d08h12m	Westfield River [MA]	Birdseye of Gorge drop	1000 cfs	Eric Grazia
> 10 years	Westfield River [MA]	Entrance to Knightville Gorge section	1000 cfs	Eric Grazia