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Rapid OH Class I

Dam Pool

Cuyahoga - B. Upper Gorge [Sheraton Section] Portage Trail to Front St (OH)

Monitor this Rapid
Gauge Conditions
Cuyahoga River at Old Portage OH Downstream Primary
Runnable: 250.0 – 1,300.0 CFS
Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
Dam Pool
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

The dam pool caused by a diversionary dam above Rookie Drop acts as a warmup and staging area before the rapids below. The eddy lines here can be very playful. 

The "Donogauge" on river left is the on site foot gauge:

0.5 - 1ft = Low, 1.1 - 1.3 Medium, 1.4 - 1.6 Optimal, 1.7 - 1.9 High, 2.0+ High Runnable Class 5. 

This is the safest way to gauge the run, as the USGS gauge can give false readings, especially near rain events. 

Location
Type
Rapid
Difficulty
Class I
Mile Marker
0.2 mi
Directions
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B. Upper Gorge [Sheraton Section] Portage Trail to Front St
Cuyahoga
V 1.5 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater