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Description
This description is based on the paddling guide Soggy Sneakers, 4th Ed (2004), run #90.
'Gate on Mohawk Road to Hileman Road Bridge', 5.8 miles, 39 fpm (continues), class 2(3-) T
Note, in the 5th edition of Soggy Sneakers (2016), the run was removed from the main section due to more than 20 portages required by wood blockages (see p. 379, 5th Ed.)
In addition to Soggy Sneakers, for scouting and for locating features a phone app with 'USA Topo Maps - ArcGIS' was used.
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GAUGE: USGS 14165000 MOHAWK RIVER NEAR SPRINGFIELD, OR (about RM 1.6). The flow at the run is only a fraction of the numbers reported at the gauge but scales proportionally as the topography across the watershed is rather comparable. We report the flow as shown at the gauge and leave it to the reader to adjust for the upstream location, if desired.
RIVER MILES based on digital 'USA Topo Maps - ArcGIS'
GRADIENT: The entire run #90 is reported at 39 fpm (ft/mi). The upper section, Gate to 'The Z', is calculated at 49 fpm based on topo map contour lines and interpolated RMs; (800-677) ft / (20.9-18.4) mi = 49.2 ft/mi
RIVER MILES -- FEATURES (references to 'road' refer to Mohawk River Rd and Marcola Rd, respectively)
20.9 -- Gate. Put-in below ~RM 20.8
20.4 -- bridge(1st), scenic waterfall left bank
20.0 -- 'Shallow Shelf', scout from road!
19.8 -- weeping ferns wall & scenic waterfall left
19.6 -- tree blockage in 2023 and 2024; not directly visible from road
19.4 -- 'Flipper', 4 ft shelf drop, scout from road
19.3 -- 2nd bridge, nothing remarkable
19.2 -- 'Hanging Chair', 3rd bridge, scout from bridge
18.6 -- 4th bridge (not visible from road)
18.5 -- slide and shelf after left turn
18.4 -- 'The Z', distinct zigzag pattern of the river shown on most maps; near intersection Mohawk River Rd with Marcola Rd; some can be scouted from Marcola Rd (best with binoculars). The last turn of The Z tends to collect wood, potentially leading to a complete blockage.
17.9 -- 5th bridge (not visible from road)
17.7 -- beautiful waterfall left, from Bette Creek
17.5 -- 6th bridge, visible from take-out
17.4 -- take-out right, steep bank up to Mohawk Loop Rd
/ \-\- This part not yet paddled by author (major blockages were reported in the past)
15.0 -- Hileman Rd Bridge. Take-out of SS, run #90