Diversion Dam

A rock and earth dam divides the channel into a large pool on the left and a steep narrow chute on the right.   The chute would be a clean class 3 except for a splat rock in the middle at the bottom.   It does not look easy to avoid and there is a stump to the right just below that.     It is probably no big deal, but it stands out on a class 2 run.    We portaged, but might or might not next time.   Other boaters run this drop with no qualms.    Any winter that there are high flows, this probably gets washed out and is rebuilt in the summer.   So it probably changes completely every few years.

Water is diverted out of the big pool on the left, for the Piru Mutual diversion and the Temescal diversion #2.  Elevation is about 708 feet.