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Waterfall CA

Trash Can Falls

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
Trash Can Falls
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

This is a 20 to 30 foot falls in the middle of the top gorge.  Rusty Sage broke his boat after running the falls and landing in three feet of water. The bottom is said to be shallow all the way across the base of the falls.  None the less, some boaters are successfully running this drop.  If you are tempted to try it, you should thouroghly explore the landing first.

The portage is high on the right bank and requires catching a small eddy above the falls.

Location
Type
Waterfall
Difficulty
Class N/A
Mile Marker
0.2 mi
Directions
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1. Little Grass Valley Reservoir to South Fork Diversion Dam
Feather, S. Fork
IV-V 9.2 mi
Portage recommended — Scout before running and consider carrying around this feature.
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater