Gauge Information

Name	Range	Difficulty	Updated	Level
CHIPPEWA RIVER AT BISHOPS BRIDGE NEAR WINTER, WI
usgs-05356000	864 - 2064 cfs	I-II	02h05m	~ 299 cfs (too low)
	Likely no flow in natural channel (if hydroplant is operating). Likely too low for whitewater boating.
Gauge (790 sq.mi.drainage) ~10 miles upstream. Dams at put-in regulate flow in natural channel. Hydroplant capacity is 664 cfs.
Range Water Level Difficulty Comment 0 - 664 cfs extremely Low-somewhat Low I-II Likely no flow in natural channel (if hydroplant is operating). Likely too low for whitewater boating. 664 - 864 cfs somewhat Low-barely Low I-II Likely 0-200 cfs (assuming hydroplant is operating at full capacity). Likely too low for good whitewater boating. 864 -1064 cfs barely runnable-med runnable I-II Likely 200-400 cfs (assuming hydroplant is operating at full capacity). Likely good whitewater flows. 1064 -1464 cfs med runnable-a bit pushy runnable I-II Likely 400-800 cfs (assuming hydroplant is operating at full capacity). Likely good whitewater flows. 1464 -2064 cfs a bit pushy runnable-high runnable I-II Likely 800-1400 cfs (assuming hydroplant is operating at full capacity). Likely HIGH flows. (UNCERTAIN whether things wash out or build. Need your input!) 2064 -2664 cfs somewhat High-somewhat High I-II Likely 1400-2000 cfs (assuming hydroplant is operating at full capacity). Unusually high flows. (Add comments if you have experience boating this!) 2664 -9999 cfs somewhat High-extremely High I-II EXTREME FLOWS.