Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
SPIRIT RIVER AT SPIRIT FALLS, WI
usgs-05393500 150 - 1000 cfs II 00h27m 80.6 cfs (too low)
gauge class Almost certainly too low for any meaningful whitewater.
USGS gauge (81.6 sq.mi.drainage) is just upstream, so will very accurately portray actual flow at the 'falls'.
gauge graph
RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
0 - 100 cfs extremely Low-somewhat Low II gauge is important or has warning Almost certainly too low for any meaningful whitewater.
100 - 150 cfs somewhat Low-barely Low II gauge is important or has warning Possible E.L.F. (Extreme Low Flow) bump-and-scrape play. (Unconfirmed! We need your input! Add a comment, report, and/or photos regarding flow and difficulty.)
150 - 250 cfs barely runnable-med runnable II(III) gauge is important or has warning Possibly low-boatable. (Unconfirmed! We need your input! Add a comment, report, and/or photos regarding flow and difficulty.)
250 - 500 cfs med runnable-a bit pushy runnable II(IV) gauge is important or has warning Likely moderate level, but ledge likely keepy! (Unconfirmed! We need your input! Add a comment, report, and/or photos regarding flow and difficulty.)
500 -1000 cfs a bit pushy runnable-high runnable II-III+ gauge is important or has warning Likely moderate to high level. (Unconfirmed! We need your input! Add a comment, report, and/or photos regarding flow and difficulty.)
1000 -3000 cfs somewhat High-somewhat High II-III+ gauge is important or has warning Unusually high flows. Unknown if this 'builds' or 'washes out'. Anyone have first-hand info?
3000 -9999 cfs somewhat High-extremely High II gauge is important or has warning (Near) Record flows. Likely much better options elsewhere!

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