Is Fife Brook Section running?

Flow now

No live gauge for this run

Site data as of Nov 5, 2026, 6:04 AM MT.

Status

No gauge
Off season (commercial)

Runnable range: no range on file

No live USGS gauge for this run. American Whitewater →

No 7-day series available for this gauge right now.

Status	No gauge Off season (commercial)
River	Deerfield
Section	4) Bear Swamp to Zoar Gap
Class	II/III
Nearest town	Fife Brook Dam Put-in, Massachusetts
Take-out	42.65183, -72.95384 Zoar Picnic Area Take-Out
Length	5.3 mi · 8.53 km American Whitewater published miles; kilometres are that length converted
Difficulty	IIstandoutIII
Runnable range	No range on file. We only show a runnable range when a published source sets one for this gauge.
Commercial season	Not published (typical outfitter season) Off season (commercial)
Gauge	No live gauge
Note	Put-in from American Whitewater (aw_access_putin_named): Fife Brook Dam Put-in Class is the source's published rating, not a live hazard call.
More info	American Whitewater river page

Named rapids

Hangover Helper Class II 0.05 mi
Carbis Bend Class II 0.76 mi
Freight Train Class II 1.38 mi
Pinball Class II 3.31 mi
Zoar Gap Class III 5.03 mi

Names and classes are copied from the cited source for this run. They are not a live hazard rating.

Flows are informational, not a safety call. Gauge readings can be delayed, provisional, or wrong, and a gauge may be miles from the run. Rivers change fast. Check with a local outfitter or the managing agency (BLM, USFS, NPS, dam operator) before you go.

📅 Planning a trip or a season here

Commercial season months are not on file for this run.

Gauges often go quiet off season (ice or seasonal shutdown). This page updates daily, so readings come back on their own once the gauge reports again.

The blue line is the published reach geometry. The second dot is the take-out. Neither is a flow measurement.

Housing around Fife Brook Dam Put-in

What seasonal workers usually pay, where to look, and public communities. Estimates are labeled. Nothing here is a listing we verified, and employee housing on a job post is separate from renting on your own.

What to expect to pay

We don't have a sourced rent range for Fife Brook Dam Put-in yet. Resort towns usually cost more than the nearest city once the season starts, and a room in a shared house is the usual seasonal setup. Use the searches below, ask in a local group, and don't send a deposit until you have a name, a written lease, and a way to see the place.

No dollar figure here is on purpose. We'd rather leave it blank than invent one.

Places to search

Zillow rentals search — Fife Brook Dam Put-in, MA
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Apartments.com search — Fife Brook Dam Put-in, MA
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Craigslist apartments search — Fife Brook Dam Put-in
Search results. The nearest Craigslist site may cover a wider area than this town.
Facebook Marketplace search — Fife Brook Dam Put-in room for rent
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Facebook group search — Fife Brook Dam Put-in seasonal housing
Search for groups. We don't link a group unless we've confirmed that exact URL.
CoolWorks search — Fife Brook Dam Put-in
Seasonal jobs board. Some posts mention housing; read the employer page.

Communities

r/icecoast
Northeast ski subreddit.
r/whitewater
General whitewater subreddit. Guides swap housing tips in season.

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