Popple, |
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| Usual Difficulty | II-III+ (may vary with level) |
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| Length | 11.2 Miles |
| Avg. Gradient | 15 fpm |
| Max Gradient | 40 fpm |
| Name | Range | Difficulty | Updated | Level |
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| POPPLE RIVER NEAR FENCE, WI | ||||
| usgs-04063700 | 200 - 1000 cfs | II-III+ | 04h08m | 42 cfs (rc= -0.2 ) |
The nature of this reach is short bursts of whitewater, separated by scenic quietwater floats. Much of the whitewater is rockbed with some small ledges interspersed at the named drops.
Drops include Little Bull Falls(II), Big Bull Falls(II-III), Washburn Falls(III), and Jennings Falls(III). None of these are "falls" in the traditional, vertical sense. Little Bull is a curved ledge, which can become quite a sticky, boiling pourover. It has claimed a life 2008.06.14, at 340 cfs (Article here). Big Bull, Washburn, and Jennings are much more 'rapids' than 'falls'.
The run is commonly abbreviated to 5.1 miles by using the wayside park at the Hwy 101 bridge as a
take-out.
For description, see Upper
Midwest PaddleGuide
The stage may be read on site at the Hwy 101 bridge over the Popple, in the middle of this reach. Relative flow may also be judged from the small rapid just downstream of the Morgan Lake Rd bridge.
Offseason ("Ice") gauge conversions:
4.50 = 649 cfs
4.00 = 446 cfs
3.50 = 284 cfs
3.18 = 201 cfs
3.00 = 162 cfs
| Gauge/flow analysis based on data from 1963-10-01 to 2008-05-11 | |
| Drainage area at gauge | 139 sq.mi. |
| Minimum mean daily flow during stated period | 10 cfs (1989.08.12) |
| 90% of time flow exceeds | 33 cfs |
| 10% of time flow exceeds | 246 cfs |
| Maximum mean daily flow during stated period | 1,610 cfs (1979.04.25) |
| 10/90 ratio ('flashy-ness') (under 3 is fairly steady, over 10 is quite 'flashy') |
7.45 |
| Average days per year over recommended 'low' threshold | 51 |
| Average days per year over recommended 'high' threshold | 1 |
| Name | Range | Difficulty | Updated | Level | ||||||||
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| POPPLE RIVER NEAR FENCE, WI | ||||||||||||
| usgs-04063700 | 200 - 1000 cfs | II-III+ | 04h08m | 42 cfs (rc= -0.2 ) | ||||||||
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| When | River/Gauge | Subject | Level | Reporter |
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| 211d05h06m | Popple River [WI] |
WR Big Bull 09
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300 | Walt Ruben |
| 1y210d05h06m | Popple [WI] |
Big Bull
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639 | Walt Ruben |
No rapids entered. If you know names, and locations of the rapids please contact and advise the StreamTeam member for this run. River Alert
State News
River Links
NWRI - Popple B)Morgan Lake Rd to Pine River (11.2 miles) (mobile)
User Comments
http://wcco.com/wisconsinwire/22.0.html?type=local&state=wi&category=n&filename=WI--KayakingDeath.xml Edit
left side of Washburn Falls. Safer routes on the right sides of Little and Big Bull falls. Edit
before you run this or bring a saw.