Generation And Giant Gaps (Tadpole To Colfax-Iowa Hill Road)

California • American River, North Fork

Generation And Giant Gaps (Tadpole To Colfax-Iowa Hill Road)

Class IV TO IV+ • Easy

977 CFS

Runnable
55°, Areas Frost Then Sunny

Suggested river levels for paddling this section of the American River, North Fork are between a bare minimum of 500cfs and a high of 2,500cfs. River conditions sourced from USGS 11427000, the Nf American R A North Fork Dam Ca Remember only watercraft are permitted at Generation and Giant Gaps (Tadpole to Colfax-Iowa Hill Road).

Status	Runnable
Class Level	IV to IV+
Elevation	717 ft
Run Length	26.8 Mi
Gradient	120 FPM
Streamflow Discharge	977 cfs
Gage Height	1.5 ft
Reporting Streamgage	Nf American R A North Fork Dam Ca USGS 11427000

Gauge	Streamflow	Stage
Logan House Ck Nr Glenbrook USGS 10336740	0 cfs	4.1 ft
Truckee R A Farad Ca USGS 10346000	334 cfs	3.7 ft
N Yuba R Bl Goodyears Bar Ca USGS 11413000	732 cfs	4.1 ft
Little Truckee R Ab Boca Res Nr Truckee Ca USGS 10344400	45 cfs	0.8 ft
Third Ck Nr Crystal Bay USGS 10336698	4 cfs	2.0 ft
Eagle Rock Ck Nr Stateline USGS 103367592	1 cfs	5.3 ft
Spanish C A Quincy Ca USGS 11401920	147 cfs	5.9 ft
Truckee R Bl Martis C Nr Truckee Ca USGS 10339410	232 cfs	4.0 ft
Truckee R Nr Truckee Ca USGS 10338000	98 cfs	1.7 ft
Blackwood C Nr Tahoe City Ca USGS 10336660	17 cfs	8.4 ft

Snotel Site	Snowpack	24hr Change
Tahoe City Cross SNOTEL 809	54"	-2"
Css Lab SNOTEL 428	104"	-2"
Independence Creek SNOTEL 540	48"	0"
Rubicon #2 SNOTEL 724	91"	-1"
Independence Lake SNOTEL 541	114"	-1"
Hagan'S Meadow SNOTEL 508	77"	-1"
Fallen Leaf SNOTEL 473	45"	0"
Echo Peak SNOTEL 463	118"	-1"
Carson Pass SNOTEL 1067	114"	-2"
black springs SNOTEL BLSC1	94.41"	-1.44"
Ward Creek #3 SNOTEL 848	100"	-1"
Big Meadow SNOTEL 340	77"	-1"
Independence Camp SNOTEL 539	74"	0"
Truckee #2 SNOTEL 834	61"	-1"
blue canyon SNOTEL BLU	65"	-3"
Forestdale Creek SNOTEL 1049	122"	-1"
bloods creek SNOTEL BLCC1	115.41"	-1.58"
Squaw Valley G.C. SNOTEL 784	104"	0"

Campground	Campsites	Elevation
Woodchuck	8	6,256 ft
Grouse Ridge	9	7,410 ft
Sterling lake- dispersed	None	7,036 ft
Robinson Flat	14	6,696 ft
Lindsey Lake	10	6,271 ft
Hampshire Rocks	30	5,921 ft
Lake Spaulding	25	5,048 ft
Sterling Lake	8	7,023 ft
McMurray	None	5,880 ft
Donner Summit Area - Lake Spaulding	25	5,045 ft
Fuller Lake	None	5,380 ft
Carr Lake	12	6,668 ft

Campground

Campsites

Reservations

Toilets

Showers

Elevation

Woodchuck

6,256 ft

Grouse Ridge

7,410 ft

Sterling lake- dispersed

None

7,036 ft

Robinson Flat

6,696 ft

Lindsey Lake

6,271 ft

Hampshire Rocks

5,921 ft

Lake Spaulding

5,048 ft

Sterling Lake

7,023 ft

McMurray

None

5,880 ft

Donner Summit Area - Lake Spaulding

5,045 ft

Fuller Lake

None

5,380 ft

Carr Lake

6,668 ft

Ski Area	Snowpack	Air Temperature	5 Day Forecast
Squaw Valley	104"	40°	6.97"
Sugar Bowl Resort	61"	44°	7.53"
Soda Springs	106"	42°	8.19"
Boreal Mountain Resort	104"	39°	7.71"
Alpine Meadows Ski Area	100"	37°	6"
Donner Ski Ranch	104"	39°	7.71"
Tahoe Donner	106"	42°	8.19"

Ski Area

Snowpack

Air Temperature

5 Day Forecast

Squaw Valley

104"

40°

6.97"

Sugar Bowl Resort

61"

44°

7.53"

Soda Springs

106"

42°

8.19"

Boreal Mountain Resort

104"

39°

7.71"

Alpine Meadows Ski Area

100"

37°

Donner Ski Ranch

104"

39°

7.71"

Tahoe Donner

106"

42°

8.19"

River Run	Streamflow	Length	Class
Chili Bar	1390.0cfs	8.0 Mi	III to IV
Coloma to Greenwood - (C to G)	1390.0cfs	5.0 Mi	II to III-
Generation and Giant Gaps (Tadpole to Colfax-Iowa Hill Road)	1390.0cfs	26.8 Mi	IV to IV+
Tunnel Run (Ralston Powerhouse to Greenwood)	1390.0cfs	16.5 Mi	IV- to IV
Yankee Jim Road to Ponderosa Way (Shirttail)	1390.0cfs	5.0 Mi	II to III
Royal Gorge (Soda Springs to Tadpole Creek)	817.0cfs	25.0 Mi	V to V+

River Run

Streamflow

Length

Class

Chili Bar

1390.0cfs

8.0 Mi

III to IV

Coloma to Greenwood - (C to G)

1390.0cfs

5.0 Mi

II to III-

Generation and Giant Gaps (Tadpole to Colfax-Iowa Hill Road)

1390.0cfs

26.8 Mi

IV to IV+

Tunnel Run (Ralston Powerhouse to Greenwood)

1390.0cfs

16.5 Mi

IV- to IV

Yankee Jim Road to Ponderosa Way (Shirttail)

1390.0cfs

5.0 Mi

II to III

Royal Gorge (Soda Springs to Tadpole Creek)

817.0cfs

25.0 Mi

V to V+

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