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Hazard TX

Low-Head Dam/Low-Water Crossing

Barton Creek - 1. SH 71 to Lost Creek (12 miles) (TX)

Monitor this Rapid
Gauge Conditions
Barton Creek at Lost Creek Boulevard near Austin, TX Downstream Primary
Runnable: 200.0 – 10,000.0 CFS

Upper limit for best boatability uncertain. Please help your fellow boaters with a comment or report.

Barton Creek at SH 71 near Oak Hill, TX Upstream Primary
Runnable: 150.0 – 10,000.0 CFS

Upper limit for best boatability uncertain. Please help your fellow boaters with a comment or report.

Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
Low-Head Dam/Low-Water Crossing
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

This dam/low-water crossing creates a significant drop, and the downstream side of it is effectively undercut due to the culverts that run through the dam.  Thus, it creates a significant recirculating hydraulic when the water is high enough to overtop the dam (which is known to be the case at low runnable flows.  Behavior at high flows is unknown.)  Can be boofed at river left by experienced whitewater paddlers.  Scout & portage on river left.

Location
Type
Hazard
Difficulty
Class N/A
Mile Marker
4.4 mi
Directions
Navigate
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1. SH 71 to Lost Creek (12 miles)
Barton Creek
II+ 12.0 mi
Hazard — Exercise extreme caution in this area.
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater