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🌊 Pigeon River · Class III–IVIs Upper Pigeon running?
Reading from Nov 4, 3:45 PM MT. Site data as of Nov 4, 2026, 4:04 PM MT.
Off season (commercial)
Last 7 days (cfs), Mountain time. Low 128 cfs, high 1,390 cfs.
| Status | Low Off season (commercial) |
|---|---|
| River | Pigeon River |
| Section | Walters Power Plant to Hartford |
| Class | III–IV |
| Nearest town | Hartford, Tennessee |
| Runnable range | 300 cfs to 4,500 cfs Low 300 cfs · medium from 700 cfs · high from 1,600 cfs · max 4,500 cfs Source: American Whitewater, on the same gauge shown here. Checked 2026-11-04. |
| Commercial season | May–Sep (typical outfitter season) Off season (commercial) |
| Gauge | PIGEON R BL POWER PLANT NR WATERVILLE, NC (USGS 03460795) |
| Dam release | Yes, flow is set by dam releases. Release schedule → |
| Note | Flow is set by Duke Energy's Walters Dam releases. |
| More info | American Whitewater river page |
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.
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