Allegheny River · Lake Erie & Northwest

Allegheny River: Franklin to Kennerdell

  • Class I
  • 17.0 miles
  • Kayak
  • Canoe
  • Sup
  • Motorboat
Good

7,340 cfs

Gauge 03025500 · Sep 14, 8:00 PM (1 h ago)

Above normal

About the 84th percentile for today (1941–2025)

  • 2,000 min runnable
  • 3,000–15,000 ideal
  • 30,000 max safe (cfs)

Thresholds are editorial starting points, not official advisories. Scout, check dam-release schedules, and never rely on a single number.

The run

Big, easy water through the Allegheny's forested middle valley, with the Kennerdell Tract and Allegheny River Trail tunnels for a scenic shuttle.

Hazards

Riffles at low water; fast, muddy current after storms.

Season

May-October.

Last 7 days

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Streamflow at Allegheny River at Franklin, PA · USGS page

Put-in & take-out

Put-in

Franklin riverfront

41.3890, -79.8340

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Take-out

Kennerdell access

41.2670, -79.8310

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Shuttle directions: put-in to take-out

Where it is

Run geometry is a straight put-in → take-out line; coordinates are approximate. Open the full map

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