Flambeau, S.Fk.

C) Simon Rd Landing to CTH.F (7.75 miles)

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DifficultyI-II
Length7.7 mi
Avg Gradient2 fpm
GaugeSouth Fork Flambeau River Near Phillips, Wi
Flow Rate as of 43 minutes
227 cfsbelow recommended
Reach Info Last UpdatedMay 27, 2010

River Description

Put-in is 6mi S. of Fifield.

Rapids include Simons, Priest Lake, Boars, Rock Ledge, and Rocky Carry.

Take out is at Lugerville.


River Features

Put In

Distance: 0 mi
Access Point

Drainage: 294 sq.mi.

Distance: 0 mi
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Drainage: 294 sq.mi.

Note: there has been an intervening ~5 miles from the take-out of the prior section to the put-in for this section. That five miles has no rapids.

Drainage area at our listed put-in is approximately 294 sq.mi. (as calculated via USGS StreamStats Beta software). By our listed take-out, it has increased to 317 square miles (8% increase).

Simons Rapids

Distance: 0.25 mi
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Simons Rapids

This apears to be a single ledge/boulder-dam drop.

Priest Lake Rapids

Distance: 1.77 mi
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Priest Lake Rapids

A small island appears to split the flow. A low-grade rapids is apparent on river-left, and (logically) there may also be something on river-right.

Boars Rapids

Distance: 3.1 mi
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Boars Rapids

Rock Ledge Rapids

Distance: 5.04 mi
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Rock Ledge Rapids

The name suggests that a 'ledge' might exist, though none is particularly apparent on the satellite view.

Rocky Carry Rapids

Distance: 6.32 mi
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Rocky Carry Rapids

unnamed rapids

Distance: 7.6 mi
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unnamed rapids

A rapids (unnamed, at least on the topo maps) exists just before the suggested take-out for this run.

Take Out

Distance: 7.75 mi
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