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Rapid CA Class V

Emergency Room

Feather, West Branch - 3) Dean Road to Lake Oroville (CA)

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Gauge Conditions

NF Feather River a Pulga CA Upstream Primary

Runnable: ? – ? CFS

Approximate - nearest available gauge. Use as general reference only.

Data from American Whitewater & USGS

CDEC Flow Data California

FEATHER RIVER KLL Dam Release

Elevation: 180 ft

FEATHER RIVER ORF

Elevation: 171 ft

Data from California Data Exchange Center (CDEC)

Photo

Photo courtesy of American Whitewater

Description

This drop is the crux of the Hospital Gorge. At medium flows this is about an eight foot drop with a stout hole at the bottom. If you pencil in, you are almost certain to swim.