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ROYAL GORGE (SODA SPRINGS TO TADPOLE CREEK)

Whitewater River Run





California • American River, North Fork

Royal Gorge (Soda Springs To Tadpole Creek)

Class V TO V+ • Easy

121 CFS

Too Low
36°, Mostly Sunny

Suggested river levels for paddling this section of the American River, North Fork are between a bare minimum of 750cfs and a high of 2,000cfs. River conditions sourced from USGS 10344505, the Truckee R A Boca Bridge Nr Truckee Ca Remember only watercraft are permitted at Royal Gorge (Soda Springs to Tadpole Creek).

Status Too Low
Class Level V to V+
Elevation 5,493 ft
Run Length 25.0 Mi
Streamflow Discharge 121 cfs
Gage Height 5.5 ft
Reporting Streamgage Truckee R A Boca Bridge Nr Truckee Ca
USGS 10344505

Nearby Snowpack and Water Data

Gauge Streamflow Stage
Deer C Nr Cameron Park Ca
USGS 11335655 		8 cfs 3.6 ft
Truckee R A Boca Bridge Nr Truckee Ca
USGS 10344505 		121 cfs 5.5 ft
Steamboat C At Cleanwater Way Nr Reno
USGS 10349980 		37 cfs 4.6 ft
Spanish C Ab Blackhawk C At Keddie Ca
USGS 11402000 		146 cfs 2.3 ft
Incline Ck Abv Tyrol Village Nr Incline Village Nv
USGS 103366993 		7 cfs 3.1 ft
Donner C A Donner Lk Nr Truckee Ca
USGS 10338500 		23 cfs 3.2 ft
Carson River Near Carson City
USGS 10311000 		140 cfs 2.3 ft
Donner C At Hwy 89 Nr Truckee Ca
USGS 10338700 		30 cfs 2.9 ft
Steamboat Ck At Short Ln At Reno
USGS 10349849 		14 cfs 0.2 ft
N Truckee Drain At Kleppe Ln Nr Sparks
USGS 10348300 		108 cfs 4.5 ft
Snotel Site Snowpack 24hr Change
Squaw Valley G.C.
SNOTEL 784 		50" -2"
Hagan'S Meadow
SNOTEL 508 		24" -2"
Independence Lake
SNOTEL 541 		49" -3"
Burnside Lake
SNOTEL 1051 		35" 0"
Rubicon #2
SNOTEL 724 		32" -1"
Ebbetts Pass
SNOTEL 462 		42" -2"
black springs
SNOTEL BLSC1 		18.93" -0.32"
Echo Peak
SNOTEL 463 		35" -2"
Marlette Lake
SNOTEL 615 		28" -1"
Blue Lakes
SNOTEL 356 		33" -1"
Truckee #2
SNOTEL 834 		26" -2"
bloods creek
SNOTEL BLCC1 		18.78" -0.24"
Css Lab
SNOTEL 428 		39" -3"
Fallen Leaf
SNOTEL 473 		15" -1"
Little Valley
SNOTEL 1242 		16" 0"
Mt Rose Ski Area
SNOTEL 652 		46" -1"
Big Meadow
SNOTEL 340 		27" -2"
Ward Creek #3
SNOTEL 848 		34" -6"
Forestdale Creek
SNOTEL 1049 		38" -4"
blue canyon
SNOTEL BLU 		13" -1"
Horse Meadow
SNOTEL 1050 		25" -1"
Tahoe City Cross
SNOTEL 809 		19" -4"
Heavenly Valley
SNOTEL 518 		31" -2"
Carson Pass
SNOTEL 1067 		34" -2"
Independence Camp
SNOTEL 539 		29" -3"
Spratt Creek
SNOTEL 778 		12" -1"
Independence Creek
SNOTEL 540 		23" -2"

Popular Destinations

Campground Campsites Reservations Toilets Showers Elevation
Airport Flat 16 5,383 ft
Wentworth Springs 8 6,153 ft
Hampshire Rocks 30 5,921 ft
Upper Little Truckee 26 6,187 ft
Lewis 40 5,280 ft
Sterling lake- dispersed None 7,036 ft
Donner Memorial State Park 54 5,951 ft
French Meadows 75 5,330 ft
Independence Lake 20 6,957 ft
Lower Little Truckee 15 6,141 ft
Hell Hole 10 5,167 ft
Ahart 12 5,341 ft
Gerle Creek 50 5,272 ft
Sterling Lake 8 7,023 ft
Goose Meadow 24 5,970 ft
Northshore 15 6,411 ft
Pleasant Dispersed 10 6,413 ft
Ski Area Snowpack Air Temperature 5 Day Forecast
Soda Springs 42" 33° 27.74"
Homewood Mountain Resort 36" 30° 25.99"
Alpine Meadows Ski Area 36" 30° 25.99"
Northstar 28" 34° 20.16"
Sugar Bowl Resort 28" 34° 20.16"
Boreal Mountain Resort 42" 33° 27.74"
Donner Ski Ranch 42" 33° 27.74"
Kirkwood 36" 27° 22.49"
Granlibakken Ski Resort 36" 30° 25.99"
Sierra at Tahoe 37" 29° 21.14"
Tahoe Donner 42" 33° 27.74"
Squaw Valley 52" 30° 28.12"
River Run Streamflow Length Class
Generation and Giant Gaps (Tadpole to Colfax-Iowa Hill Road) 1390.0cfs 26.8 Mi IV to IV+
Royal Gorge (Soda Springs to Tadpole Creek) 817.0cfs 25.0 Mi V to V+
Tahoe City to River Ranch 323.0cfs None Mi I

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