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Rock - Indianford Dam (PnP)


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Indianford Dam (PnP)

Usual Difficulty III (may vary with level)

Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
ROCK RIVER AT INDIANFORD, WI
usgs-05427570 2000 - 5000 cfs III+ 01h42m 1890 cfs (rc= -0.1 )


River Description

In general, you don't want to mess with the main width of the dam. Across that whole width, there is large rock rubble (in the landing zone and outflow) which is used to reduce/eliminate hydraulic scouring of the riverbed. However, the left-most part of the dam has releasable gates. Depending upon flow, and which gates on the dam are open, there can be a sweet wave where the outflow from those gates hits the pool below.

Gauging can be a bit funky, since the nature of this wave will depend upon how many (and possibly which specific) gates are open, and also upon the downstream river level.

If you are 'skunked' here, you are not far from the Yahara River and the Badfish RIver, either of which can offer a nice float trip with some (admittedly generally quite minor) play possibilities.


StreamTeam Status: Not Verified
Last Updated: 2009-10-30 14:47:48