Gauge Description:

* The reference gauge here is for the Silver, which may be used as the 'first indicator'. Watersheds are parallel and about 5 miles apart. Correlation should be good, but is not assured.
This watershed is about half the size of the listed gauge, so estimated flows might be reduced accordingly.

Second gauge is to measure down from lower edge of bevel on cement bridge deck on upstream center of the bridge on Skanee Road. Minimum is somewhere about 10'3" - 10'6" down. Remember, on a 'measure down' gauge, "less is more". That is, 10'1" (down to the water) is HIGHER than 10'6" (down to the water).

A final indicator is via inspection of river/rapids at put-in. If rapids look at least marginally boatable, then either reach (upper or lower) should be ok.

This lower reach is much more challenging and more sensitive to water level differences than the upper reach of this river. An inch or two of more water at the bridge could be the difference between 'reasonable' and an incredibly bad idea.

Silver River nr L'Anse, MI [ MI ]

Current Conditions Stage Flow Updated 6.31 20 10/7 19:45 Station Graphs

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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	Falls— Mead Rd to Lake Superior (near Celotex plant in L'Anse) (2 miles)	III-IV+	6.31 ft*	low	10/7 19:45
MI	Silver— A) 'Upper Silver': Silver Rd to Arvon Rd (2.3 miles)	III-V	6.31 ft	low	10/7 19:45
MI	Silver— B) 'Lower Silver': Arvon Rd to Silver Falls Park (4.2 miles)	III-IV+(V)	20 cfs	low	10/7 19:45
MI	Slate— A) 'Upper Slate': near Arvon quarry to Quartzite Falls (2.5 miles)	II-III+	6.31 ft *	low	10/7 19:45
MI	Slate— B) 'Lower Slate': Silver Road to Skanee Road (2.7 miles)	III-IV(V)	6.31 ft *	low	10/7 19:45

Station Description

AW Gauge ID:	6884
USGS Station:	04043150
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