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Access Site PA

Put In

Octoraro Creek

Source: american_whitewater Updated 3 months ago

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City: Lower Oxford Township, PA
County: Chester
Type: Whitewater Put In
Location: 39.79349900, -76.04460100
Air Temp: --
Location
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Nearby Gauge Conditions
East Branch Octoraro Creek at Street Road near Cream, PA Same River 3.9 mi away
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Octoraro Creek near Richardsmere, MD Same River 7.1 mi away
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Unnamed Tributary Muddy Run Ray Mar Road near Homeville PA 5 mi away
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Real-time data from USGS Water Services
Whitewater Run
I-II Put-in Octoraro Creek - 1. Octoraro Lake to Sleepy Hollow Rd/Lees Bridge Rd
9 ft/mi
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Current Conditions
-- • 350.00-4000.00 cfs
Octoraro Creek near Richardsmere, MD
Whitewater Runs on Octoraro Creek
2 runs
Difficulty Classes
I Easy II Novice III Intermediate IV Advanced V Expert/Extreme VI Unrunnable
Position relative to this access site: Put-in at this location This location is on the run Take-out at this location
Downstream from here Upstream from here
I-II Put-in at this location 1. Octoraro Lake to Sleepy Hollow Rd/Lees Bridge Rd
6.8 mi 9 ft/mi
I Downstream from here (5.3 mi to put-in) 2. Sleepy Hollow Rd/Lees Bridge Rd, PA to New Bridge Rd Bridge, MD
7.6 mi 5 ft/mi
Whitewater data from American Whitewater
About This Access Site
Put In is a whitewater access point on Octoraro Creek located in Lower Oxford Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. This site serves as a launch point for paddlers looking to experience the creek's flowing waters. As a whitewater put-in, this location is designed to provide access for kayakers and canoeists putting in to navigate the downstream sections of Octoraro Creek. The creek in this area offers moving water conditions typical of Pennsylvania's smaller whitewater streams.