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Rapid CA Class IV

Ram's Head

Tuolumne - 4. Lumsden Campground (Merals Pool) to Wards Ferry Bridge (CA)

Monitor this Rapid

Gauge Conditions

Cherry Creek below Valley DAM near Hetch Hetchy CA Upstream Primary

Runnable: ? – ? CFS

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

Data from American Whitewater & USGS

CDEC Flow Data California

TUOLUMNE RIVER HTH Primary Dam Release

Elevation: 3,870 ft

TUOLUMNE RIVER FHH Primary

Elevation: 5,350 ft

TUOLUMNE RIVER EDT Primary

Elevation: 4,620 ft

Data from California Data Exchange Center (CDEC)

Photo

Photo courtesy of American Whitewater

Description

Another very long rapid that narrows as it goes. A big rock occupies the center waves near the bottom of the rapid. At high flows this rock forms a big hole which requires a lot of work to avoid.