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Gauge Description:
* The reference gauge is for the Sturgeon at Sidnaw. Flows on the Rock should be approximately 20-25% of that flow.Min/Max are uncertain, and correlation is not assured.
Disclaimer: Be aware that indication of a 'runnable' level by the gauge does not necessarily mean that the river is runnable. In winter, gauge readings may be 'ice affected'. Sections of the river may be impassable due to ice. Use discretion for winter and early spring runs.
This is especially true for this run, as the end of the run involves a three mile paddle-out on a very low gradient section of the Sturgeon, which is likely to remain ice-choked well after other rivers have flushed free of ice!
A boater's gauge consisting of three (faded, black) lines painted on center bridge pier at Hwy.28/141 bridge, corresponds to minimum, moderate, and mongo! Since that gauge is fading, more recent sets of marks have been made on the East bridge support. Ignore the larger (and slightly older) set of marks here, and read the five newer alternating blue and orange lines.
"Low" will be water levels below the bottom blue mark. (The river can probably be floated down until the whole bridge support is dry, but will be boney and generally quite 'tame'.)
"Moderate" will be between the lowest blue mark and the next orange mark.
"High" is anything above that orange mark. (I can't imagine seeing it at any levels approaching the upper three marks!)
Sturgeon River nr Sidnaw [ MI ] |
Current Conditions
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| 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) | 3.14 ft * | low | 9/7 3:00 | |
| MI | Rock— Worm Lake outlet to Sturgeon River (9.1 miles) | II-III+ | 3.14 ft* | low | 9/7 3:00 | |
| MI | Sturgeon (Baraga/Houghton)— A) Sturgeon Canyon: Hwy.41 to Upper Falls (1.3 miles) | IV-V | 10 cfs | low | 9/7 3:00 | |
| MI | Sturgeon (Baraga/Houghton)— B) Tibbets Falls: Plains Rd to Sturgeon Gorge Rd (6.8 miles) | I-IV | 10 cfs | low | 9/7 3:00 | |
| MI | Sturgeon (Baraga/Houghton)— C) Sturgeon Gorge: Sturgeon Falls to road before Prickett Lk (4 miles) | II-III | 10 cfs | low | 9/7 3:00 | |
| MI | Sturgeon, W.Br.— Newberry Rd to S.Laird Rd (4.4 miles) | I-IV | 3.14 ft * | low | 9/7 3:00 |
Station Description
| AW Gauge ID: | 1828 |
| USGS Station: | 04040500 |
| HUC: | 04020104 |
| Latitude: | 46.5842 |
| Longitude: | -88.5758 |
| Class: | 4 |
