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Rapid CA

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Feather, S. Fork - 1. Little Grass Valley Reservoir to South Fork Diversion Dam (CA)

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Gauge Conditions

Feather River a Oroville CA Downstream Primary

Runnable: ? – ? CFS

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

Data from American Whitewater & USGS

CDEC Flow Data California

FEATHER RIVER FBD Primary

Elevation: 3,166 ft

FEATHER RIVER BNG

Elevation: 815 ft

FEATHER RIVER KLL Dam Release

Elevation: 180 ft

Data from California Data Exchange Center (CDEC)

Photo

Photo courtesy of American Whitewater

Description

This is one of the harder rapids on the run. The entrance is tricky, if you miss it you will get posted on the right rock at the top or the left wall at the bottom. The rapid finishes in a very pretty vertical walled gorge. You can do a short portage and seal launch on the right.