Gauge Conditions

American River a Fair Oaks CA Upstream Primary

Runnable: 1,400.0 – 20,000.0 CFS

Best flows for play at San Juan Hole.

Data from American Whitewater & USGS

CDEC Flow Data California

NF AMERICAN R AT NORTH FORK DAM NFD Primary

Elevation: 715 ft

AMERICAN RIVER FOL Primary Dam Release

Elevation: 466 ft

AMERICAN RIVER ACK Primary

Elevation: 50 ft

Data from California Data Exchange Center (CDEC)

Photo

Photo courtesy of American Whitewater

Description

Boating is not allowed within 1,000 feet of Nimbus Dam by order of the county of Sacramento, possibly because of this weir. However, there are reports that people do launch and float down from above the weir when the fish barriers are not in place. Some people have surfed below the weir at high flows. There may be various hazards at this weir.

There are Studies to remove, relocate or alter this weir.