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 | 0.5 cfs |
| Gage Height | 1.0 ft |
| Air Temperature | 80° |
| River | Weber River |
| Reporting Streamgage |
Weber River At Echo
USGS 10132000 |
|
1st Wave
Class III- |
|
2nd Wave
Class III- |
| Gauge | Streamflow | Stage |
|---|---|---|
|
Weber River At I-84 At Uintah
USGS 10136600 |
75 cfs | 4.9 ft |
|
Snake Creek Near Charleston
USGS 10156000 |
32 cfs | 1.9 ft |
|
Little Cottonwood Creek @ Jordan River Nr Slc
USGS 10168000 |
7 cfs | 0.3 ft |
|
American Fk Ab Upper Powerplant Nr American Fk
USGS 10164500 |
8 cfs | 5.9 ft |
|
Jordan River @ 1700 South @ Salt Lake City
USGS 10171000 |
145 cfs | 2.0 ft |
|
Surplus Canal @ Salt Lake City
USGS 10170500 |
190 cfs | 9.6 ft |
|
Weber River At Ogden
USGS 10137000 |
97 cfs | 3.7 ft |
|
Ogden River Nr Gibson Avenue At Ogden
USGS 10140700 |
18 cfs | 4.9 ft |
|
Lost Creek Near Croyden
USGS 10132500 |
6 cfs | 1.2 ft |
|
West Canyon Creek Near Cedar Fort
USGS 10166430 |
0 cfs | 2.2 ft |
| Snotel Site | Snowpack | 24hr Change |
|---|---|---|
|
Rocky Basin-Settleme
SNOTEL 723 |
4" | 1" |
|
Dry Fork
SNOTEL 906 |
1" | 0" |
|
Farmington Lower
SNOTEL 1054 |
1" | 0" |
|
Farmington
SNOTEL 474 |
1" | 0" |
|
Franklin Basin
SNOTEL 484 |
2" | 0" |
|
Ben Lomond Peak
SNOTEL 332 |
1" | 1" |
|
Cascade Mountain
SNOTEL 1039 |
1" | 0" |
|
Mill-D North
SNOTEL 628 |
1" | 0" |
| Campground | Campsites | Reservations | Toilets | Showers | Elevation |
|---|
| Ski Area | Snowpack | Air Temperature | 5 Day Forecast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort | 0" | 65° | 0.06" |
| Powder Mountain | 0" | 73° | 0" |
| Snowbasin | -1" | 75° | 0" |
| River Run | Streamflow | Length | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| Logan Town Run | 52.5cfs | None Mi | II+ to III- |
| Mouth of Weber Canyon to Riverdale | 0.53cfs | 10.0 Mi | III |
| Ogden Play Park | 97.1cfs | 0.06 Mi | III- |
| Scrambled Eggs Bend | 70.2cfs | 4.0 Mi | IV |
| Lower Ogden | 28.0cfs | 2.5 Mi | III+ |
| Morgan Waterfall | 0.53cfs | 0.1 Mi | III+ |
| Below Ogden Play Park | 97.1cfs | 3.0 Mi | II |
| Rainbow Gardens | 28.0cfs | 3.0 Mi | III to IV- |
| Park and Ride to Old Mill Catch Pond | 52.9cfs | 1.25 Mi | IV to V |
| Ogden Narrows | 28.0cfs | 2.0 Mi | III+ to IV |
| 3rd Dam to 2nd Dam | 52.5cfs | None Mi | II+ to III |
| Staircase Section - 2nd Dam to 1st Dam | 52.5cfs | None Mi | IV+ to V- |
| Riverdale Wave | 0.53cfs | 0.18 Mi | III- |