Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
MENOMINEE RIVER AT NIAGARA, WI
usgs-04065106 800 - 3000 cfs II(III) 00h32m 631 cfs (too low)
gauge class Low, but boatable. (Not the 'usual' Piers Gorge experience, but an interesting fun run. Reportedly more 'creek-y' at these flows!)
Gauge (2,470 sq.mi. drainage) is just above this reach. Flow (reflected by gauge) is highly regulated by dam.
gauge graph
RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
0 - 580 cfs extremely Low-somewhat Low II-IV gauge is important or has warning Near record low flow; probably minimal play.
580 - 800 cfs somewhat Low-barely Low II(III) gauge is important or has warning Low, but boatable. (Not the 'usual' Piers Gorge experience, but an interesting fun run. Reportedly more 'creek-y' at these flows!)
800 -1600 cfs barely runnable-med runnable II-III gauge is important or has warning Low boatable flows.
1600 -2400 cfs med runnable-a bit pushy runnable II-IV gauge is important or has warning Normal 'usual' boatable range.
2400 -3000 cfs a bit pushy runnable-high runnable II-IV gauge is important or has warning Unusually (slightly) high flows. (A bit more big and pushy than the usual play.)
3000 -5000 cfs somewhat High-somewhat High II-IV gauge is important or has warning Above normal range; big run, big Play
5000 -99999 cfs somewhat High-extremely High II-IV gauge is important or has warning Unusually high; Huge.

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