Middle Fork American River at French Meadows Inlet

News & Alerts

Current Alerts:

Indian Bar Rafter Access

The Indian Bar Rafter Access, located on the Middle Fork American River adjacent to Oxbow Powerhouse, is currently closed to public access and will remain closed through May 1, 2025 while PCWA implements improvements to the recreation area and boat ramp.

Mosquito Ridge Road (FR-96)

Mosquito Ridge Road (FR-96) has been fully repaired and is now open to the public.

2024 Reservoir Levels

Reservoir Elevation Forecasts for Hell Hole Reservoir and French Meadows reservoirs can be found here.

Real time reservoir elevation levels at Hell Hole and French Meadows reservoirs are available here.

2024 Recreation Releases

PCWA’s 2024 whitewater boating release schedule can be found here: 2024 Recreational Release Schedule

Real Time Flow Data

PCWA monitors and reports instream flows using numerous gages located throughout the Middle Fork American Watershed and provides real time flow data here: https://www.middleforkfun.com/flows/r2