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Upper Kern - Powerhouse Run Info
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| Put In: |
Powerhouse |
| Take Out: |
Riverside Park in Kernville
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| Difficulty: |
Class III
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| Gradient: |
30 ft/mi |
| Run Length: |
2 miles
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| Flow Information (phone): |
Kern River Flow Phone: 760-367-8821 (local) or 877-537-6356 (toll free) |
| Good Level: |
600-6000 cfs
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| Season Comments: |
April, May, June, July
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| Primary Season: |
Flows here are the same as the flow at Kernville. The water taken from the river upstream is dumped back into the river at the
Pumphouse.
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| Permit: |
None presently required. |
| Land Ownership: |
Mixed |
| Wilderness: |
No, a road follows the run. |
| Camping on River: |
Campsites along the river. |
| Location: |
In the Pacific Region (CA), 300 miles South of Sacramento |
| Shuttle Logistics: |
Take-out: To reach the take-out travel Northeast from Bakersfield on Hwy 178 about 40 miles to the town of Lake Isabella. Turn left on Hwy 155 to Wofford Heights and continue four more miles to Kernville. Turn right at
the Texaco station on Kern River Drive. Riverside Park is on the right.
Put-in: To reach the put-in continue on Kern River Drive and turn right on Kern River Road. Turn left on Sierra Way and continue 2.4 miles upstream to the Powerhouse. It is recognizable by two large tubes descending from the hillside on the right side of the road. Just downstream from the powerhouse
a short paved road leads to the river.
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