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The Tioga River’s headwaters on the border of Tioga and Bradford Counties are wild and secluded. For its first few miles, the nascent river tumbles over class III whitewater in a narrow and heavily forested valley, before opening up into a broader and more gently sloping floodplain at Blossburg. The river here is marred by industrial runoff, which turns the water garish shades of orange and turquoise. A few miles below Mansfield, a set of dams impounds the Tioga River and its sister Crooked Creek into the Tioga-Hammond Lake system. BLAH, pleasant if not pristine, .
Source: headwaters above Blossburg, PA
Mouth: Chemung River at Painted Post, NY
Mapped length: 16.9 miles
Average gradient: BLAH ft/mile
Whitewater classification: class I-
Significant hazards: strainers in fast water; abrupt river level changes due to reservoir operations
Suggested trips
Short: Covered Bridge Park to Al’s Landing
Length: 6.9 miles
Significant hazards: very cold water in the first few miles; rapid at Corbett (28.9)
Short: Covered Bridge Park to Al’s Landing
Length: 6.9 miles
Significant hazards: very cold water in the first few miles; rapid at Corbett (28.9)
Short: Covered Bridge Park to Al’s Landing
Length: 6.9 miles
Significant hazards: very cold water in the first few miles; rapid at Corbett (28.9)
Navigation guide
Access points
River gauges
| Station | River mile | Data and forecasts | Recommended level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tioga River at Tioga * ~ | 21.8 | USGS | NWS | |
| Tioga River at Tioga Junction ^ | 17.3 | USGS | NWS | at least 8.1 ft |
| Tioga River at Lindley | 10.9 | USGS | NWS | at least 4 ft |
| Tioga River near Erwins * | 3.0 | USGS | NWS |
~ directly affected by reservoir operations
^ water temperature data available
Additional resources
See also: Chemung River watershed, Chemung River, Canisteo River, Cohocton River