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Hazard NC

Low Head Dam

Hominy Creek - Sand Hill Road to French Broad River (NC)

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Gauge Conditions
Hominy Creek near West Asheville, NC Downstream Primary
Runnable: 2.7 – 5.0 FT

This is a new gage. At three feet I had a nice run and never scraped the bottom or hit any rocks. Please add runs at higher flows to comment section, as 5 feet

Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
Low Head Dam
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

The low head dam shortly downstream of Sandhill/Sardis Rd requires portage on river left.  Note this is upstream of the put in, included to discourage putting in upstream of it or at least encouraging portage. 

Location
Type
Hazard
Difficulty
Class N/A
Mile Marker
0.0 mi
Directions
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Sand Hill Road to French Broad River
Hominy Creek
II+ 6.8 mi
Hazard — Exercise extreme caution. Portage recommended — scout before running.
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater