Whitewater Run GA Class III+

GA Route 5 to Dog River Reservoir

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Runnable: 300.0 – 3,000.0 CFS
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Description
Put-in on Georgia Hwy 5, or one mile upstream at Banks Mill Rd. Take-out is the Dog River Reservoir at Hwy 166. The takeout is open from March thru November. The Dog River is a good piece of whitewater if you are a Douglasville Resident. For the rest of us its an exercise in beauracracy. Until 1992 the take-out was at Hwy 166. Then Douglas County built the reservoir, not seen on the topozone map. For a time you could not use the takeout/boat ramp on the reservior unless you were a douglas county resident. The current status is somewhat in limbo. Now for more bad news: Evidently Douglas county needs more water. So the water level on the reservior is being raised ten feet. This should occur sometime in 2006, shortly after the new bridge on Hwy 166 is completed. The river itself is a class 3 run over bedrock ledges. At higher flows nearing floodstage it might bump up to class 4. For more info on the rules and regulations: Douglas County Water and Sewer Authority.
Difficulty
Class III+
Length
3.9 mi
Rapids
0
Difficulty Classes
I Easy II Novice III Intermediate IV Advanced V Expert/Extreme VI Unrunnable
Current Conditions
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