Riverdale Wave
The Riverdale wave premiered in the Spring of 2005 and was an instant success. The wave was engineered by Nick Turner as a high water wave-hole. Usually good only during spring runoff, the Riverdale wave is the destination of choice by the playboating crowd. On sunny spring Saturdays the parking area can see a dozen or more rack-sporting vehicles lined up the street. Hit the wave while it is up. At very high flows it isn't recommended for beginners unless they have a solid roll. At medium flows it can give a first time wave experience to an intrepid beginner. Even at low flows, the slides coming into the waves can be very exhilerating for beginners and make an exiting put-in for the mellow run down to the Ogden Kayak Park.
Suggested river levels for paddling this section of the Weber River are between a bare minimum of 1,400cfs and a high of 2,000cfs.
River conditions sourced from USGS 10132000, the Weber River At Echo
Remember only watercraft are permitted
at Riverdale Wave.
Run Stats
| Status | Too Low |
| Class Level | III- |
| Elevation | 5,444 ft |
| Run Length | 0.2 Mi |
| Gradient | 27 FPM |
| Streamflow Discharge | 51 cfs |
| Gage Height | 1.8 ft |
| Air Temperature | 49° |
| River | Weber River |
| Reporting Streamgage |
Weber River At Echo
USGS 10132000 |
|
1st Wave
Class III- |
|
2nd Wave
Class III- |
| Gauge | Streamflow | Stage |
|---|---|---|
|
Weber River Near Wanship
USGS 10129500 |
25 cfs | 1.7 ft |
|
Daniels Creek At Charleston
USGS 10157500 |
3 cfs | 4.2 ft |
|
East Canyon Creek Ab East Cyn Res Nr Morgan
USGS 10133980 |
45 cfs | 4.2 ft |
|
Lost Creek Near Croyden
USGS 10132500 |
8 cfs | 1.2 ft |
|
Mcleod Creek Near Park City
USGS 10133600 |
13 cfs | 6.4 ft |
|
Weber River Near Peoa
USGS 10129300 |
67 cfs | 2.8 ft |
|
Red Butte Creek At Fort Douglas
USGS 10172200 |
2 cfs | 0.4 ft |
|
Little Cottonwood Creek @ Jordan River Nr Slc
USGS 10168000 |
9 cfs | 0.4 ft |
|
South Fork Ogden River Near Huntsville
USGS 10137500 |
37 cfs | 1.4 ft |
|
Weber River Near Plain City
USGS 10141000 |
52 cfs | 10.3 ft |
| Snotel Site | Snowpack | 24hr Change |
|---|---|---|
|
Sedgwick Peak
SNOTEL 741 |
38" | 1" |
|
Lookout Peak
SNOTEL 596 |
65" | 1" |
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Vernon Creek
SNOTEL 844 |
5" | 2" |
|
Monte Cristo
SNOTEL 634 |
50" | 0" |
|
Garden City Summit
SNOTEL 1114 |
34" | -2" |
|
Tony Grove Lake
SNOTEL 823 |
53" | -1" |
|
bern
SNOTEL BERI1 |
2.78" | -0.39" |
|
Parrish Creek
SNOTEL 971 |
42" | -2" |
|
Ben Lomond Peak
SNOTEL 332 |
46" | 0" |
|
Snowbird
SNOTEL 766 |
78" | 3" |
|
Lightning Ridge
SNOTEL 1056 |
26" | 0" |
|
Emigrant Summit
SNOTEL 471 |
41" | 0" |
|
Mining Fork
SNOTEL 631 |
30" | 1" |
|
Kilfoil Creek
SNOTEL 1145 |
19" | -5" |
|
Rocky Basin-Settleme
SNOTEL 723 |
39" | 2" |
|
Klondike Narrows
SNOTEL 1115 |
27" | -4" |
|
Dry Fork
SNOTEL 906 |
24" | 1" |
|
Thaynes Canyon
SNOTEL 814 |
56" | 1" |
|
Ben Lomond Trail
SNOTEL 333 |
9" | -2" |
|
alta - guard house
SNOTEL AGD |
66" | 5" |
|
deer creek dam
SNOTEL DCC_MADIS |
2" | 1.06" |
|
Bug Lake
SNOTEL 374 |
36" | 0" |
|
atwater study plot
SNOTEL ATH20_MADIS |
155" | 93.68" |
|
Temple Fork
SNOTEL 1013 |
30" | -2" |
|
Farmington Lower
SNOTEL 1054 |
29" | -4" |
|
Franklin Basin
SNOTEL 484 |
44" | 0" |
|
Usu Doc Daniel
SNOTEL 1098 |
70" | 0" |
|
Timpanogos Divide
SNOTEL 820 |
24" | 0" |
|
alta
SNOTEL ATAU1 |
74" | 6" |
| Campground | Campsites | Reservations | Toilets | Showers | Elevation |
|---|
| Ski Area | Snowpack | Air Temperature | 5 Day Forecast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort | 78" | 35° | 1.14" |
| Powder Mountain | 0" | 45° | 0.32" |
| Snowbasin | 9" | 48° | 0.13" |
| River Run | Streamflow | Length | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below Ogden Play Park | 147.0cfs | 3.0 Mi | II |
| Lower Ogden | 36.8cfs | 2.5 Mi | III+ |
| Ogden Play Park | 203.0cfs | 0.06 Mi | III- |
| Ogden Narrows | 43.8cfs | 2.0 Mi | III+ to IV |
| Rainbow Gardens | 43.8cfs | 3.0 Mi | III to IV- |
| Riverdale Wave | 67.1cfs | 0.18 Mi | III- |
| Logan Town Run | 109.0cfs | None Mi | II+ to III- |
| Scrambled Eggs Bend | 124.0cfs | 4.0 Mi | IV |
| Mouth of Weber Canyon to Riverdale | 67.1cfs | 10.0 Mi | III |
| 3rd Dam to 2nd Dam | 109.0cfs | None Mi | II+ to III |
| Morgan Waterfall | 67.1cfs | 0.1 Mi | III+ |
| Staircase Section - 2nd Dam to 1st Dam | 125.0cfs | None Mi | IV+ to V- |
| Park and Ride to Old Mill Catch Pond | 41.8cfs | 1.25 Mi | IV to V |