Historical CFM @ Shenango below dam

KenM · 07-24-2023, 08:34 PM

As we paddled down the Shenango Sunday we heard stories of paddling this section at flood stage.

ref: Sunday's paddle was a normal 4.79 ft (102 cfm)

Saturday June 22, 2014 the gauge was around 6.50 ft & 800+ cfm.

Is this the date of the story?

---KenM

Ambridger · 07-25-2023, 06:57 PM

Same year not sure of date. Our first paddle with the club was the picnic of 2014.
It seemed a lot higher than that.

KenM · 07-26-2023, 11:09 AM

There were several high water spikes between 2014 & 2023. All were in the range of 6.5 to 6.9 ft. Maybe all the gates were opened?

This would still qualify as a raging river in my book. ---KenM

dm7211961@att.net · 07-26-2023, 11:54 AM

I'll have to keep this in mind next time I do the Shenango river watchers paddlefest. The army corps of engineers opens the dam for those paddles I'll have to remember to check the gage and see where it's at then

KenM · 07-26-2023, 12:07 PM

For the SRW event the gauge comes up 5-6". That makes for a nice lively paddle.

07-24-2023, 08:34 PM	#1
KenM Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Louisville Oh Posts: 389 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTW/F/M Award(s): 0	Historical CFM @ Shenango below dam As we paddled down the Shenango Sunday we heard stories of paddling this section at flood stage. ref: Sunday's paddle was a normal 4.79 ft (102 cfm) Saturday June 22, 2014 the gauge was around 6.50 ft & 800+ cfm. Is this the date of the story? ---KenM

07-25-2023, 06:57 PM	#2
Ambridger Senior Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Ambridge, PA Posts: 252 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTW/F/M Award(s): 0	Same year not sure of date. Our first paddle with the club was the picnic of 2014. It seemed a lot higher than that. __________________ Properly worn life jackets save lives. Wear and fasten your PFD!

07-26-2023, 11:09 AM	#3
KenM Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Louisville Oh Posts: 389 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTW/F/M Award(s): 0	6.5 to 6.9 ft range. There were several high water spikes between 2014 & 2023. All were in the range of 6.5 to 6.9 ft. Maybe all the gates were opened? This would still qualify as a raging river in my book. ---KenM

07-26-2023, 12:07 PM	#5
KenM Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Louisville Oh Posts: 389 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTW/F/M Award(s): 0	SRW paddle For the SRW event the gauge comes up 5-6". That makes for a nice lively paddle.

07-26-2023, 11:54 AM	#4
dm7211961@att.net Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2020 Location: Austintown Posts: 15 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTW/F/M Award(s): 0	I'll have to keep this in mind next time I do the Shenango river watchers paddlefest. The army corps of engineers opens the dam for those paddles I'll have to remember to check the gage and see where it's at then