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Gauge Description:

Gauge is a few miles upstream of this reach. While dams intervene, all are top-spill 'non-regulated' dams which effectively pass all water through.

 

Gauge/flow analysis
(based on gauge data 1978-05-16 through 2008-05-15)
Drainage area at gauge 120 sq.mi.
Minimum mean daily flow during gauge period 7.3 cfs
( 2003.09.07)
90% of time flow during gauge period exceeds 21 cfs
10% of time flow during gauge period exceeds 200 cfs
Maximum mean daily flow during gauge period 2,120 cfs
( 2004.05.24)
10/90 ratio ('flashy-ness') during gauge period
(under 3 is fairly steady, over 10 is quite 'flashy')		 9.5
Average days per year during gauge period
over recommended 'low' threshold (100 cfs)		 79
Average days per year during gauge period
over recommended 'high' threshold (600 cfs)		 5
 
Approximate offseason ("Ice")
stage/gauge correlation
9.29' 1200 cfs
9.12' 1100 cfs
8.92' 1000 cfs
8.715' 900 cfs
8.495' 800 cfs
8.25' 700 cfs
7.98' 600 cfs
7.68' 500 cfs
7.34' 400 cfs
6.95' 300 cfs
6.46' 200 cfs
6.17' 150 cfs


The 'recommended minimum' (100 cfs) will have most of the run be quite a scrape, but minor play will be possible at a couple spots. The run has been floated at levels below this, but is not recommended. The 'recommended maximum' (600 cfs) is only set as an indicator of levels 'above the norm'. The river is runnable much higher, and, in fact, many experienced boaters will prefer levels above this value, indeed using it as almost their 'minimum'!

 

Flow (cfs) Class Suitable for Description
100 - 200 I-II beginner/novice Minimal whitewater play; most of run is scrapey; Estate Bridge is playable
200 - 600 II-II+ novice/intermediate Better; adds minor play at Bank Waves and Railroad Ledges
600 - 1100 II-III intermediate/expert Optimal; all features are well formed and playable
1100-1800 III+ Well-experienced strong-skilled paddlers only

Much care must be taken around the two dams/portages.

 

Due to the high banks, the run will be feature powerful water with few eddies. There will be serious risk/danger. Especially in the lower portion of the run, boaters must proceed around bends in river with caution. Deadfall and strainers are a recurring problem, and high water means extreme risk if you cannot maneuver quickly to avoid being swept into them.


The City Park Ledges will be a wild start, often with an audience of onlookers on shore in the park (who are there primarily just to look at the raging creek). The Bank Ledges will create a sweet surfable wave with a wonderful eddy alongside. Estate Bridge will be large and powerful, but it's eddy will be a bit dynamic. Repeat play will depend upon coming off the wave in control to regain the eddy. In general, both waves offer powerful surfs but rather little possibility for any spins, and even less likelihood of any vertical moves.
1800+ III+ No one! Somewhere up in this range most features tend to wash out.
No features (other than the two dams to portage) truly rise above a class III rating (since there essentially will be no real features on the run). However, due to the high banks, the run will be a freight-train fast-flush with virtually no eddies. There will be serious risk/danger (especially due to strainers in the lower portion of the run), and we cannot recommend that anyone even think about putting on this river at these levels.
There will undoubtedly be far better choices to run in the area.

CEDAR CREEK NEAR CEDARBURG [ WI ]

Current Conditions

Stage Flow Updated
5.68 70 7/24 19:00

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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
WI Cedar Creek— Cedarburg City Park to CTH.T (2.3 miles) II-III 70 cfs   low 7/24 19:00

Station Description

AW Gauge ID:1875
USGS Station:04086500
HUC:04040003
Latitude:43.3231
Longitude:-87.9786
Class:5