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Gauge Information

Gauge Description:

This section runs at most levels. The above gauge recommendations reflect levels where the described features are apparant. When the LF gauge goes above 4 feet, the rapids begin to wash out and alternative routes can be used by the intermediate and above paddler.

Gauge Information

Name

Range

Difficulty

Updated

Level

POTOMAC RIVER NEAR WASH, DC LITTLE FALLS PUMP STA

usgs-01646500

2.40 - 6.00 ft

I-II

00h31m

3.93 ft (rc= 0.4 )

Range	Water Level	Difficulty	Comment
2.40 -6.00 ft	barely runnable-high runnable	I-II

Report - Reports of Potomac 2. Violette's Lock/GW Canal Loop 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
	Potomac2. Violette's Lock/GW Canal Loop [ ]	Violettes 1	n/a	RC Forney
1y196d12h30m	@Potomac 2. Violette's Lock/GW Canal Loop [MD]	Surfing on a Saturday	low runnable level	Chris Rivers
9y183d06h15m	Potomac-Violettes Lock Section [MD]	Surfing wave in GW Canal	1600 cfs-POR gauge	RC Forney
> 10 years	Potomac [MD]	The Surfer's Hole @ the GW Canal	3.7 Ft	Mark Anderson