Bad - D) Elm Hoist Rd to Odanah (20.4 miles) ** ACCESS ISSUES **


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D) Elm Hoist Rd to Odanah (20.4 miles) ** ACCESS ISSUES **

Usual Difficulty I-II(III) (may vary with level)
Length 20.4 Miles
Avg. Gradient 4 fpm
Max Gradient 30 fpm

Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
BAD RIVER NEAR ODANAH, WI
usgs-04027000 300 - 1500 cfs I-II(III) 00h59m 194 cfs (rc= -0.1 )


River Description

A relatively long reach with relatively little whitewater, this reach is better suited to canoe tripping. Boulder bed rapids at Upper and Lower Bad River Falls.

Permission required from Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa. Access uncertain at this time. Snowmobilers have reportedly been fired upon in this area.


StreamTeam Status: Not Verified
Last Updated: 2008-05-01 21:10:46

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Gauge Information

Gauge Description:

The cited gauge lies right at the put-in for this reach. As a result, the reading will be a very accurate reflection of boatability of this reach. Best levels for boating are uncertain, but due to lack of major rapids, the reach is probably boatable nearly all year.

 

Gauge/flow analysis (based on most recent 50 years of data)
Drainage area at gauge 597 sq.mi.
All time minimum flow 27 cfs
90% of time flow exceeds 120 cfs
10% of time flow exceeds 1,360 cfs
All time maximum flow 22,000 cfs
10/90 ratio ('flashy-ness')
(under 3 is fairly steady, over 10 is quite 'flashy')		 11.3
Average runnable days per year 170

Offseason ('Ice') correlations:
3.00' = 322cfs
3.50' = 537cfs
4.00' = 780cfs
4.55' = 1090cfs
5.30' = 1570cfs
6.60' = 2520cfs
7.00' = 2850cfs
7.19' = 3000cfs

Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
BAD RIVER NEAR ODANAH, WI
usgs-04027000 300 - 1500 cfs I-II(III) 00h59m 194 cfs (rc= -0.1 )

RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
300 -1500 cfs barely runnable-high runnable I-II(III)

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Whitewater, Quietwater: A Guide to the Wild Rivers of Wisconsin, Upper Michigan, and Northeast Minnesota
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