Pike Lake Rd to Hazel Swamp Rd (6.2 miles)Class II(IV)
6.2 Miles
Avg Gradient 33 fpm
Max Gradient 67 fpm
Gauge Information
Otter, W.Br.
River DescriptionThis reach consists of moving water interspersed with light rapids. Shortly after the confluence with Bruno Creek (about 3 miles into the reach) the start of the Otter Falls sequence is encountered. This opens with a 5' sloping ledge that serves as fair warning that the main drop is just ahead. Otter Falls itself is an extended low angle bedrock slide, with two steeper ledges of perhaps 5'-6' in close proximity near the start. This slide sequence extends for perhaps 200 yds before tapering off into light rockbed rapids.If take-out at Hazel Swamp Rd is inaccessable early season, use Horoscope Rd (listed on some maps as "Limestone Mountain Rd"). This adds 1.7 miles of lower gradient paddling. StreamTeam Status: unverified
Last Updated: 2005-04-09 04:55:48
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Current Conditions
Station Graphs |
| Level Legend: | Running | Below Minimum Recommended Flow | Above Maximum Recommended Flow | Unknown |
| State | River Name/Section | Class | Level | Rel. Level | Updated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MI | Otter, W.Br.— Pike Lake Rd to Hazel Swamp Rd (6.2 miles) | II(IV) | 4.06 ft * | low | 7/25 11:00 | |
| MI | Rock— Worm Lake outlet to Sturgeon River (9.1 miles) | II-III+ | 4.06 ft* | low | 7/25 11:00 | |
| MI | Sturgeon (Baraga/Houghton)— A) Sturgeon Canyon: Hwy.41 to Upper Falls (1.3 miles) | IV-V | 79 cfs | low | 7/25 11:00 | |
| MI | Sturgeon (Baraga/Houghton)— B) Tibbets Falls: Plains Rd to Sturgeon Gorge Rd (6.8 miles) | I-IV | 79 cfs | low | 7/25 11:00 | |
| MI | Sturgeon (Baraga/Houghton)— C) Sturgeon Gorge: Sturgeon Falls to road before Prickett Lk (4 miles) | II-III | 79 cfs | low | 7/25 11:00 | |
| MI | Sturgeon, W.Br.— Newberry Rd to S.Laird Rd (4.4 miles) | I-IV | 4.06 ft * | low | 7/25 11:00 |
| AW Gauge ID: | 1828 |
| USGS Station: | 04040500 |
| HUC: | 04020104 |
| Latitude: | 46.5842 |
| Longitude: | -88.5758 |
| Class: | 4 |
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