Visual at Hwy 41 bridge in L'Anse.
There was a metal plate gauge on the cement bridge foundation (river right) but it has largely deteriorated. There has been some meager attempt to paint a boater's gauge here as well. However, generally, if there appears enough water to get through the ledges visible upstream of and under the bridge, the run will be fine.
*Referenced gauge is for the Silver, about 8 miles to the NorthEast. Correlation is not assured, but often the Falls is runnable when the Silver is, particularly when things are on the way up. The Falls is likely to lose its water (and therefore runnability) before the Silver, so this gauge is likely to give false 'positives' when things are on the way back down.
Boaters are encouraged to provide additional input and 'datapoints' to fine tune the correlation.
Silver River nr L'Anse, MI [ MI ] |
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 | Falls— Mead Rd to Lake Superior (near Celotex plant in L'Anse) (2 miles) | III-IV+ | 6.22 ft* | low | 9/6 23:45 | |
| MI | Silver— A) 'Upper Silver': Silver Rd to Arvon Rd (2.3 miles) | III-V | 6.22 ft | low | 9/6 23:45 | |
| MI | Silver— B) 'Lower Silver': Arvon Rd to Silver Falls Park (4.2 miles) | III-IV+(V) | 12 cfs | low | 9/6 23:45 | |
| MI | Slate— A) 'Upper Slate': near Arvon quarry to Quartzite Falls (2.5 miles) | II-III+ | 6.22 ft * | low | 9/6 23:45 | |
| MI | Slate— B) 'Lower Slate': Silver Road to Skanee Road (2.7 miles) | III-IV(V) | 6.22 ft * | low | 9/6 23:45 |
| AW Gauge ID: | 6884 |
| USGS Station: | 04043150 |
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