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Hazard OH Class IV

Georgetown Dam

White Oak Creek - Bethel-New Hope Bridge to Georgetown Dam (OH)

Gauge Conditions
Runnable: 800.0 – 10,000.0 CFS

Likely too low for any real whitewater.

Photo
Georgetown Dam
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

A good portion of this dam has washed out. You may wish to take out above the dam site to look at it and decide about running it.

Below is a GoogleMaps view of the washed out dam.

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A fine sequence of photos of runs of this at high flows is available on Flickr (our thanks, to Doug Elick). Take out downstream on the left bank and walk back up the hill.

Location
Type
Hazard
Difficulty
Class IV
Mile Marker
7.5 mi
Directions
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Bethel-New Hope Bridge to Georgetown Dam
White Oak Creek
II-IV 13.0 mi
Hazard — Exercise extreme caution. Portage recommended — scout before running.
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater