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Name:		Consumption Junction (CJ)		Current Flow:	Please Enter USGS Gage #
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State:				Min Flow:	700cfs
City:				Ideal Flow:	1000-1200cfs
Lat, Long:				Max Flow:	1500cfs
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Gage Url:		http://www.h2oline.com/255123.asp
Predict Url:		none defined... find one at NOAA
Notes & Directions:		Well, I found a really sick new DT spot. I have to first off give credit to Chris Martin, as he was the one who first told me of the spot a few years back. We looked at it, and Chris tried hopping into it without a whole ton of success, so I kinda wrote it off. I went back there today to actually try it myself, and I was floored. The spot is on the Fife Brook section of the Deerfield river in Massachusetts. The spot is at the confluence with the cold river, but the squeeze and the eddyline are actually formed by the convergence of the Deerfield with itself after it wraps around an island. The entire thing reminds me of smoothy as far as entry and things like that are concerned. The eddyline is extremely benign looking... it looks just like a small convergence of currents feeding into a deep pool. There are no real whirlpools, and not really many boils to speak of. The entry is almost exactly like smoothy once you get near the squeeze. What you do is paddle down the main current and across the small V shaped eddy just above the convergence. you aim for the secondary current that meets the main flow just above the convergence. You hit the current and drop up to your shoulders, and slow motion screw down as you get sucked towards the squeeze. When you hit the squeeze, its just like smoothy...you feel the tug, grab a breath and drop in. Once youre down its incredibly smooth...I dare say smoother than smoothy. There is almost no current underwater, and not a whole lot of layers to speak of. however, once youre in, there isnt much that brings you back to the surface. If you hit it right, you will continue to drop deeper and deeper (6-7 ft), otherwise you can just hang 2-3 ft. below the surface as long as you can hold your breath. It reminds me a bit of the spot at pushbutton on the Ottawa (the little swirlies in the flatwater near the island) in that there isnt much current there, but once youre in you will just hang at the same level forever. The water is incredibly clear, and you can see the surface above you the whole time cause its basically flatwater above. I was consistently hitting big rides (15 sec range) and it was extremely easy on the body. Its defiantly a long boat spot, cause you need a boat that can just sorta hang underwater, but if you have the right boat and decent technique at screwing in, hold your breath! Im pissed I never went there before this. I feel like a little kid on x-mas right now, you couldnt tear the smile off my face. The spot is park and play. Its a benign looking spot, but if you have the screwing down charc dialed you can go big there. Its a long boat/ hands paddle spot for sure. Chris T. Parking for Consumption Junction(CJ) by Bruce K 1 - Find Zoar Outdoor on Rte 2 in Charlemont, MA 2 - Head west on Rte 2, the parking spot (which fits 4-5 cars) will be on your left at 2.5 miles from Zoar. The mystery spot will be on your right, where the two rivers converge. 3 - Go 2/10ths of a mile further (around a blind corner) and make use of the turn-around spot on your left (which is right next to a big tree). 4 - The turn-around area can also be used for parking. 5 - You have to watch carefully for cars when crossing the road or pulling out; cars are doing about 50-60 mph around that area and theres a bit of a blind corner. 6 - CJ across the street from the parking spot and down a path. Water gets to CJ about three hours after it is released from the Fifebrook Dam and (as you can figure) shuts off at CJ three hours after the flow is shut off at the Fifebrook Dam. Closest camping is at mohawk trail state forest, about 5-15mins from CJs: http://www.mass.gov/dcr/parks/western/mhwk.htm
Quality:	Exploratory Poor Moderate Great Epic

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jono	2009-09-06	900	8.75		User friendly and oh so smooth and gentle. Took me a while to find a proper charc by myself but once I did I was a happy little tadpole, until they turned the faucet off. Quality eddy service and easy entrance from either river R. or L.. Long gentle rides 4-6' deep. Definitely coming back @ a higher flow.	Details
weaver	2008-07-01	800	8		release was for 800; really fun...watched the water come up with the release, and then go back down 3 hours later. people had the best success with hand paddles, and a good screw down move.	Details

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	Name	User	Explore Date	Explore Flow	Quality	Flood?
	Consumption Junction (CJ)	jono	09-06-2009 12:00 AM	900cfs	8.75
Notes	User friendly and oh so smooth and gentle. Took me a while to find a proper charc by myself but once I did I was a happy little tadpole, until they turned the faucet off. Quality eddy service and easy entrance from either river R. or L.. Long gentle rides 4-6' deep. Definitely coming back @ a higher flow.

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	Name	User	Explore Date	Explore Flow	Quality	Flood?
	Consumption Junction (CJ)	weaver	07-01-2008 12:00 AM	800cfs	8
Notes	release was for 800; really fun...watched the water come up with the release, and then go back down 3 hours later. people had the best success with hand paddles, and a good screw down move.

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