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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
MI Au Train— M94/Dam to below power house (1 mile) III-IV+
MI Baltimore— Hwy.45 to M Br Ontonagon to Hwy.45 (5.4 + 3.9 miles) III-IV+ 3.54 ft *   low 5/17 0:00
MI Bear— Petoskey: Sheridan Street to Lake (1.0 mile) II-III 171 cfs*   low 5/16 23:45
MI Big Garlic— Goldmine Rd to Cty 550 (3.3 miles) III-V
MI Big Iron— White Pine to Silver City (4.3 miles) II-III
MI Black— A) Cty 513 to Ramsay (Mill St) (6.7 miles) I-II 142 cfs   low 5/16 23:00
MI Black— B) 'Upper Black': Ramsey (Mill St) to above Gabbro Falls (Baker Falls) (2.2 miles) II-III 142 cfs   low 5/16 23:00
MI Black— C) 'Middle Black': Narrows Park to Conglomerate Falls (7.9 miles) II-III+ 142 cfs   low 5/16 23:00
MI Black— D) 'Lower Black': Conglomerate Falls to Lake Superior (2.0-2.6 miles) IV-V(V+) 142 cfs   low 5/16 23:00
MI Boardman— 6 mi. S. of Traverse City (0.5 mile) I-II 130 cfs   med 5/17 0:00
MI Carp (Marquette)— A) 'Upper': Carp Lake dam to CR553 (Marquette Mtn.) (2.5 miles) III-V(V+)
MI Carp (Marquette)— B) CR553 (Marquette Mtn.) to Hwy.41 (2.3 miles) II-III
MI Carp (Porkies)— above Shining Cloud Falls to Lake Superior (1.7 miles) IV(V)
MI Chippewa— Mount Pleasant (0.1 miles) I-II 377 cfs   med 5/17 0:30
MI Chocolay— Hwy.41 to Cty Road BH (Green Garden Rd) (2.2 miles) I-II(III)
MI Copper Creek— logging road to Presque Isle (4.0 miles) II-IV
MI Dead— McClure Dam to Forestville Rd. (6.9 miles) IV-V+ cfs   5/16 23:45
MI Dead— Tourist Park Falls: CR 550 Bridge (0.3 miles) III-IV cfs   5/16 23:45
MI Eagle— Phoenix to Eagle River Falls (2.3 miles) III-IV(V) 48 cfs*   low 5/17 0:15
MI Escanaba— A) Gwinn to River Rd (19 miles) I-II
MI Escanaba— B) Swimming Hole Ck.CG to Boney Falls Basin (10 miles) I-II 972 cfs   low 5/16 23:30
MI Escanaba— C) Boney Falls Dam to CR420 (17 miles) II(III) 972 cfs   low 5/16 23:30
MI Escanaba, E.Br.— Sands Plains Run: Section 20 Bridge to O'Neal Creek confluence (2.25 miles) I-II(III) 74 cfs*   low 5/16 23:00  
MI Escanaba, M.Br.— A) White City Falls to 1.2 mile above CR565 (9.3 miles+1.6 miles for lower) II-IV+ 206 cfs*   med 5/16 23:00
MI Escanaba, M.Br.— B) 1.2 mile above CR565 to 0.4 mile below CR565 (1.6 miles) II-IV 288 cfs*   med 5/16 23:00
MI Escanaba, M.Br.— C) Cataract Basin Dam to powerhouse (0.9 miles) III-IV 74 cfs   low 5/16 23:00
MI Falls— Mead Rd to Lake Superior (near Celotex plant in L'Anse) (2 miles) III-IV+ 6.95 ft*   low 5/16 23:45  
MI Ford— Hwy.2 to Hwy.35 (7.75 miles) II-III 474 cfs   low 5/16 23:30
MI Gratiot— Hwy.41 to Lower Falls (9.4 miles) II-III 48 cfs*   low 5/17 0:15
MI Huron (Washtenaw)— Delhi Mills (2.4 miles) I-II 480 cfs   low 5/17 0:45
MI Huron, E.Br.— rail grade off AAA Rd to Skanee Rd (5.6 miles) II-IV+
MI Huron, W.Br.— above Black Ck. Rd. to logging ford (3.9 miles) II-IV(V)
MI Kalamazoo— Plainwell Swell (0.2 miles) I-II 1.51 ft   med 10/3 3:00
MI Little Carp (Porkies)— Greenstone Falls trail to Lake Superior (5.4 miles) III-IV
MI Little Iron— Nonesuch Falls to Hwy 107 (7.5 miles) II-III(IV)
MI Menominee— A) Piers Gorge: Niagara to Hwy.8 II-IV 2,150 cfs   med 5/16 22:00
MI Menominee— B) Quiver Falls (0.3 mile) II-III 3,100 cfs   med 5/16 19:00
MI Menominee— C) Pemene Falls (0.2 miles) IV 3,100 cfs   high 5/16 19:00
MI Michigamme— A) Moose Rapids: Lake Michigamme to Moose River CG (2.5 miles) I-II
MI Michigamme— B) Witbeck Rapids (2.5 miles) I-II
MI Mineral— Hwy.64 to Main Street (White Pine) (2.5 miles) II-III+
MI Montreal— A) Hwy. 2 at WI/MI state line to Erickson Road II-IV(V+)
MI Montreal— B) Erickson Road to Saxon Falls Dam I-II
MI Montreal— C) Montreal Canyon: below Saxon Falls to Hwy. 122 II-III
MI Montreal (Keweenaw)— logging rd to Lake Superior (13.8 miles) I(IV)
MI Ocqueoc— CR638 to Ocqueoc Falls Campground (7 miles) I-II(III)
MI Ontonagon— Hwy.45 to Ontonagon (23 miles) I(II) 765 cfs   med 5/16 23:30
MI Ontonagon, Cisco Br.— Kakabika Falls (Thayer Rd) to FS Rd 178 (Park-n-Huck, or up to 9.7 miles) I-II(IV) 2 cfs   low 5/16 23:00
MI Ontonagon, E.Br.— East Branch Rd to Hwy.45 (7.5 miles) II-III 355 cfs   low 5/17 0:00
MI Ontonagon, M.Br.— A) Burned Dam CG to Bond Falls Flowage (6-8.4 miles) I-II(III) 174 cfs   low 5/17 0:00
MI Ontonagon, M.Br.— B) below Bond Falls to Hwy.28 (7.7 miles) II 355 cfs   5/17 0:00
MI Ontonagon, M.Br.— C) below Agate Falls (Hwy.28) to Hwy.45 (25 miles) I-III 355 cfs   5/17 0:00
MI Ontonagon, S.Br.— Hwy.28 (in Ewen) to W Br Ontonagon (19.4 miles) I-III
MI Ontonagon, W.Br.— A) Norwich Rd to Victoria Falls Dam (13.4 miles) I-III 48 cfs   low 5/16 23:00
MI Ontonagon, W.Br.— B) Victoria Falls dam to Victoria Dam Rd. (5.3 miles) III-IV -390 cfs*   low 5/16 23:00
MI Otter, W.Br.— Pike Lake Rd to Hazel Swamp Rd (6.2 miles) II(IV) 4.73 ft *   low 5/16 23:00
MI Paint— Hemlock Rapids: Hemlock River to Bates Amasa Rd. (5.6 miles) I-III 996 cfs*   med 5/16 23:30
MI Paint— MI DNR campground to Horserace Rapids (1.5 miles) II(III) 996 cfs*   med 5/16 23:30
MI Perch— Hwy.28 to Sturgeon River (6.8 miles) II(III)
MI Peshekee— Peshekee Grade to Hwy.41 (17.9 miles) I-III 208 cfs   low 5/17 0:00
MI Pine— Edgetts to Lincoln Bridge (16 miles) I-II 291 cfs   med 5/17 0:45
MI Planter Creek— Hwy.28 to Wirtanen Rd (2nd bridge) (1.1 miles) III-IV
MI Powder Mill Creek— above Powderhorn Falls to Cty.513 (2 miles) II-IV+
MI Presque Isle— A) Yondota Falls to Copps Mine Rd (1.5 miles) IV(V) 1.63 ft *   med 5/16 23:00
MI Presque Isle— B) Underwood Tower Rd to Steigers Bridge (7.3 miles) II-IV 1.63 ft *   low 5/16 23:00
MI Presque Isle— C) Steigers Bridge to South Boundary Road (8.4 miles) III-V 1.63 ft *   low 5/16 23:00
MI Presque Isle— D) 'Bottom Presque': South Boundary Rd to Lake Superior (1.1 miles) IV-V 1.63 ft *   low 5/16 23:00
MI Ravine— Silver Rd to Skanee Rd (6.6 miles) II-III  
MI Red Cedar— A) Williamston (0.1 miles) I 172 cfs   low 5/17 0:00
MI Red Cedar— B) MSU Wave (0.1 miles) I 172 cfs   low 5/17 0:00
MI Rock— Worm Lake outlet to Sturgeon River (9.1 miles) II-III+ 4.73 ft*   low 5/16 23:00
MI Salmon Trout— confluence of W Br near Dodge City to Cty 550 (8.7 miles) **Access Issues ** III-V 7 cfs   5/16 23:00
MI Sandstone Creek— roadside along Hwy.45 (1 mile) IV
MI Silver— A) 'Upper Silver': Silver Rd to Arvon Rd (2.3 miles) III-V 6.95 ft   low 5/16 23:45
MI Silver— B) 'Lower Silver': Arvon Rd to Silver Falls Park (4.2 miles) III-IV+(V) 97 cfs   low 5/16 23:45
MI Slate— A) 'Upper Slate': near Arvon quarry to Quartzite Falls (2.5 miles) II-III+ 6.95 ft *   low 5/16 23:45
MI Slate— B) 'Lower Slate': Silver Road to Skanee Road (2.7 miles) III-IV(V) 6.95 ft *   low 5/16 23:45
MI Sturgeon (Baraga/Houghton)— A) Sturgeon Canyon: Hwy.41 to Upper Falls (1.3 miles) IV-V 203 cfs   low 5/16 23:00
MI Sturgeon (Baraga/Houghton)— B) Tibbets Falls: Plains Rd to Sturgeon Gorge Rd (6.8 miles) I-IV 203 cfs   low 5/16 23:00
MI Sturgeon (Baraga/Houghton)— C) Sturgeon Gorge: Sturgeon Falls to road before Prickett Lk (4 miles) II-III 203 cfs   low 5/16 23:00
MI Sturgeon (Cheboygan)— Trowbridge Road to Indian River (16 miles) I-II
MI Sturgeon (Dickinson)— Sturgeon Dam (1.7 miles) III-IV 474 cfs*   med 5/16 23:30
MI Sturgeon, W.Br.— Newberry Rd to S.Laird Rd (4.4 miles) I-IV 4.73 ft *   low 5/16 23:00
MI Tioga— Hwy.41 to Sturgeon River (8.2 miles) II-IV
MI Union— Union River cabin to campground (1.3 miles) III-IV+
MI Yellow Dog— A) 'Upper Dog': Mulligan Truck Trail to CR510 (8.3 miles) II-III(V+) 75 cfs   low 5/16 23:00
MI Yellow Dog— B) 'Lower Dog': CR510 to CR550 (5.1 miles) II-V 4.65 ft   low 5/16 23:00
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