Gauge Conditions

Lawsons Fork Creek at Spartanburg, SC Upstream Primary

Runnable: 200.0 – 1,000.0 CFS

The range is for the rapids of Glendale Shoals and of Little Five Falls; the flat water has no known upper limit

Data from American Whitewater & USGS

Photo

Photo courtesy of American Whitewater

Description

An island splits the water into three channels. The far right channel is the easiest, although it bends sharply and may pose a challenge to new boaters. The middle offers several, more challenging lines that generally run from middle to right. The left is a straight shot, but is no good in low flows. At about 250 - 300 CFS the left starts to open up and provides a short slide that runs through two boulders at the base. In high water, multiple lines across the entire feature open up.