Gauge Information

Gauge Description:

The gauge is located downstream of a hydroplant in the latter portion of this reach. The gauge should largely reflect the flow at LaSalle Falls and Pine Rapids since the capacity of the flowage is limited (per USGS info).

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You can now go to WE Energies Hydro and look at "Pine" and "Pine Bypass Channel" to get hourly updates on flow information. (Sorry, we are unable at this time to directly query and post that information on our site.)


Penstock capacity for the hydroproject is 640 cfs, so subtracting this from the gauge reading should give the flow in the (usually dewatered) Pine Narrows. You will probably wish a minimum 150 cfs (790 cfs on the gauge) to consider running the 'narrows'.

Offseason ('Ice') gauge correlations (subject to revision):
2.00 = 181cfs
2.25 = 248cfs (suggested minimum)
2.50 = 326cfs
2.75 = 410cfs
3.02 = 500cfs
3.57 = 700cfs
4.27 =1000cfs
5.21 =1500cfs
6.01 =2000cfs
6.72 =2500cfs
7.00 =2700cfs (official 'flood stage')

Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
PINE RIVER BELOW PINE R POWERPLANT NR FLORENCE, WI
usgs-04064500 250 - 2000 cfs II-IV+(V+) 03h01m cfs

RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
0 - 150 cfs extremely Low-somewhat Low I(IV) Too low for good whitewater run.
150 - 250 cfs somewhat Low-barely Low I-II(IV) Marginal flows. Possible pump-and-scrape run.
250 - 790 cfs barely runnable-perfect runnable I-II(IV) LaSalle is boatable; Pine 'Narrows' probably not.
790 -2000 cfs perfect runnable-high runnable II-IV(V) La Salle is high, Narrows is probably boatable.
2000 -5000 cfs barely High-extremely High II-IV+(V+) Probably too high.

Report - Reports of Pine D) LaSalle Falls to Power Dam Rd (2.2 miles or PnH) and related gauges

Reports give the public a chance to report on river conditions throughout the country as well as log the history of a river.

Reports

When River/Gauge Subject Level Reporter
3y161d23h01m Pine [WI] Piton Damage 250 Andrew Lovering
7y184d15h01m Pine [WI] Nate on LaSalle Falls 250-300 cfs Nate Alwine