GRAVITY SLUICE SETUP IN CALIFORNIA

[49erjohn]

I need your help fellow prospectors...I'm in north California on the river. I'm setting up a gravity setup. I have a 1 1/2 inch hose with the top end sucking and the other end in a Keene 52 sluice box. My queston is, can I discharge my sluice int the river or do I need to discharge it into a holding pond? Thanks JOHN

 

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[Hoser John]

Just stay 3' away from shore and should be good to go. No gospel anymore as each agency with overlapping authority interpert all rules differently. wish ya tons a au 2 u 2-John

 

[Goodyguy]

Dump it in the river. Unless you are moving tons of material as in a commercial operation you'll be fine.

 

[49erjohn]

Thank you my brothers for your reply. I know a 1 1/2 inch hose is not going to move much, but would I get into trouble for mudding up the river down stream? JOHN

 

[Goodyguy]

Thank you my brothers for your reply. I know a 1 1/2 inch hose is not going to move much, but would I get into trouble for mudding up the river down stream? JOHN

Muddying up the river? I've never muddied up a river using a 2" You will be surprised how fast the material settles back down into the water. Usually within 20 to 50 feet or so, never over 100 feet, at least anywhere I have been.
Perhaps someone else has had a different experience

* I just realized you were talking about North California....... I had originally thought you were talking North Carolina... Guess I should have had my glasses on. Sorry, I have no idea what they may try to pull on you for whatever reason they choose out there in California.


GG~

 

[NeoTokyo]

From what I have been told by F&G is that you need to make sure that you are not over a gravel bed that could be a spawning area.
If thats the case they said a holding pond would be needed.

It makes sense though, you dont want to pile a bunch of silt onto spawning beds though with the size your running I dont think you will have that problem.