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Gratiot, MI

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Hwy.41 to Lower Falls (9.4 miles)

Class II-III
9.4 Miles
Avg Gradient 50 fpm
Max Gradient 85 fpm

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Gratiot
Hwy.41 to Lower Falls (9.4 miles) II-III
low
13
7/25 19:15
[detail]

Min Sug. Level:  200 cfs*

River Description

The Gratiot River (I'm told the locals pronounce it "grashit") is a tiny stream that may be an option if the Eagle is too high.

There are two sections of elevated gradient, the first being to either side of the Cliff Rd bridge and the second through the Upper and Lower Falls sequences. There is about five miles of flat, and at times marshy, river between the steeper sections.

The lower "Falls" section could be done as a shorter run (from Five Mile Point Rd bridge yields a run of about 3.5 miles). Upper Falls is a fairly long, low angle slide. Lower Falls is shorter and is of mixed bedrock/boulderbed composition, also more of a rapid than a true falls.

The road to the take-out is a logging track that may not be driveable in the early spring. Four-wheel drive and high clearance recommended. As with all small U.P. rivers, this is prone to strainers.
StreamTeam Status: unverified
Last Updated: 2002-04-24 13:00:07

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Gauge Description:

* Gauge listed is for Trap Rock River, a larger watershed six miles south(~28sq.mi. vs. ~4.5sq.mi. at Hwy.26/41 or ~15.5sq.mi. at Five Mile Point Rd).
Minimum as set is an unsubstantiated guess based from the "10% flow" value for that stream. Correlation is not assured.

Otherwise, visual at Cliff Rd bridge.

Trap Rock R nr Lake Linden [ MI ]

Current Conditions

Stage Flow Updated
2.91 13 7/25 19:15

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Level Legend: Running Below Minimum Recommended Flow Above Maximum Recommended Flow Unknown
Descriptions of reaches with River Name in bold have been verified by a regional StreamTeam member.

State River Name/Section Class Level Rel. Level Updated
MI Eagle— Phoenix to Eagle River Falls (2.3 miles) III-IV(V) 13 cfs*   low 7/25 19:15
MI Gratiot— Hwy.41 to Lower Falls (9.4 miles) II-III 13 cfs*   low 7/25 19:15

Station Description

AW Gauge ID:1830
USGS Station:04043050
HUC:04020103
Latitude:47.2286
Longitude:-88.3853
Class:1

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