Gauge Description:

* Gauge shown is for the Ford River, which is an adjacent watershed (at the headwaters of both streams), 30 miles to the East.

Direct correlation between the two streams is unlikely, but the cited gauge should be an indicator of general flow in the Sturgeon (i.e. high/moderate/low).

Drainage area of the Sturgeon (at Hwy.2, downstream of this reach) is 389 square miles, while the Ford at it's gauge is 450 square miles, suggesting flow in the Sturgeon might roughly correlate to 80% of the flow of the Ford gauge.

Min/Max (as currently set) are tentative (guesses). The majority of the run will undeniably be boatable higher (than set 'max'), but the final drop sequence will contain dynamic, sticky holes and will be a portage for most mortal boaters.

Historical flow records for the Sturgeon indicate that it should hold a runnable flow from ice-out into June, and thereafter will likely come to life regularly following summer thunderstorms.