Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
ESCANABA RIVER AT CORNELL, MI
usgs-04059000 500 - 5000 cfs II+ 01h17m 2220 cfs (running)
gauge class Likely moderate flows. *We need your input! If you have checked this out, add a comment or report.*
Gauge (drainage area 870 square miles) lies miles upstream, with dams intervening. Flow in this reach may be regulated by various dams.
gauge graph
RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
0 - 100 cfs extremely Low-somewhat Low II+ gauge is important or has warning (Near) Record low flows. Virtually no chance of any whitewater.
100 - 500 cfs somewhat Low-barely Low II+ gauge is important or has warning Likely too low for any reasonable whitewater. *We need your input! If you have checked this out, add a comment or report.*
500 -1000 cfs barely runnable-med runnable II gauge is important or has warning *Possibly* low-boatable. *We need your input! If you have checked this out, add a comment or report.*
1000 -3000 cfs med runnable-a bit pushy runnable II+ gauge is important or has warning Likely moderate flows. *We need your input! If you have checked this out, add a comment or report.*
3000 -5000 cfs a bit pushy runnable-high runnable III gauge is important or has warning Likely high boatable, getting big and pushy! *We need your input! If you have checked this out, add a comment or report.*
5000 -10000 cfs somewhat High-somewhat High III+ gauge is important or has warning Likely huge and flushy. *We need your input! If you have checked this out, add a comment or report.*
10000 -20000 cfs somewhat High-extremely High III+ gauge is important or has warning RECORD FLOWS. Flood levels! Extreme caution urged!

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