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SCENERY:

AA Unusually beautiful, even to the spectacular; generally remote and wild

A Generally remote and wild; perhaps some signs of civilization but mostly uninhabited

B Mostly pastoral type of country with more settled areas

C Fair amount of development; general signs of civilization such as garbage dumps, autos left on the side of the stream, visual pollution

Where no USGS gauge is available, gauges have been painted, usually on a bridge, at a put-in or takeout. Generally, a level of 6 inches below zero can be considered a minimum for solo paddling. There has been some confusion over how to interpret the gauge levels. We consider the level to be zero when the waterline is even with the bottom of the zero.

GAUGE ILLUSTRATION

WATER SURFACE: Whenever information can be obtained by phone, such as for dam-controlled streams and streams entering into the Tennessee Valley, a telephone number has been provided.

A recorded message giving stream flow in the valley can be obtained by calling the Tennessee Valley Authority at (800) 238-2264. Two useful Web sites for finding information about river levels are: