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Gauge Information

Gauge Description:

Walt Shank contributes:
There is no gauge outside of some marks painted on the bridge at the putin. The lowest level it can be run at is when the water is no more than 6-8 inches below the low head dam in the above photo. The ideal level is when it is pouring over the dam. It takes a lot of rain to get this puppy up. (See below for more.)

Gauge Information

Name

Range

Difficulty

Updated

Level

Octoraro Creek near Richardsmere, MD

usgs-01578475

1000 - 5000 cfs

IV-V

00h17m

263 cfs (rc= -0.2 )

Range	Water Level	Difficulty	Comment
1000 -5000 cfs	barely runnable-high runnable	IV-V	Upper limit for best boatability uncertain. Please help your fellow boaters with a comment or report.

Report - Reports of Conowingo Creek Oakwood to Susquehanna River 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
> 10 years	Conowingo Creek [MD]	Boulder Garden	Unrunnable	Walt Shank