Whitewater Run NY Class V+

Quillian Rd to Chautauqua Creek

Little Chautauqua Creek

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Runnable: ? – ? CFS
Approximate reading: This gauge is 3.7 miles away on Little Chautauqua Creek. Use as a general reference only.
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Description
This is the biggest tributary stream of Chautauqua Creek.  It drops at a screaming 127 feet per mile average.  Based on the fact that main Chautauqua Creek's gradient is about half of this, it would be safe to say Little Chautauqua is probably a Class V stream.  It will probably take a lot of water though (maybe 1.1 ft on the Brandy Run gauge in PA.)  I am going to scout this stream soon to get more details.  Hopefully the strainers aren't too bad.  One thing's for sure, you will have to know every square inch of this thing if you don't want to die.  There may be portages around strainers, undercuts, and insane waterfalls.  There are also two tunnels for what appears to be railroad cuts.  One of these tunnels is .07 miles in length and appears to drop 110 feet of elevation through the tunnel and into it's gorge according to Google Earth.  Maybe the tunnel is very steeply sloped?  Seems strange. Western New York Area Reaches Beaver Meadow Creek Canadaway Creek (1.) Canadaway Creek (2.) Canaseraga Creek Cattaraugus Creek Cattaraugus Creek, S. Branch Cazenovia Creek, W. Branch (1.)Cazenovia Creek, W. Branch (2.) Chautauqua Creek Clear Creek, N. Br. Conesus Creek Eighteenmile Creek Eighteenmile Creek, S. Br. Ellicott Creek Genesee (Letchworth) Honeoye Creek Keshequa Creek Little Chautauqua Creek Murder Creek Niagara Oak Orchard Creek Oatka Creek Rushford Lake Outlet Sugar Creek Twentymile Creek Google Map of New York Whitewater New York Whitewater Paddlers Facebook Group
Difficulty
Class V+
Length
3.5 mi
Gradient
127 ft/mi
max 208
Rapids
0
Difficulty Classes
I Easy II Novice III Intermediate IV Advanced V Expert/Extreme VI Unrunnable
Current Conditions
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