Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
STURGEON RIVER NEAR SIDNAW, MI
usgs-04040500 250 - 600 cfs IV-V 02h07m 386 cfs (running)
gauge class Usual runnable flows.
Gauge (171 sq.mi. drainage) is 11 miles downstream, with a few good sized tribs, so somewhat overstates flow in this reach.
gauge graph
RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
0 - 100 cfs extremely Low-somewhat Low IV-V gauge is important or has warning Generally too low for decent whitewater run.
100 - 250 cfs somewhat Low-barely Low IV-V gauge is important or has warning Most consider this too low, but may be ELF (Extreme Low Flow) run. (Add a comment or report if you have experience with these flows.)
250 - 600 cfs barely runnable-high runnable IV-V gauge is important or has warning Usual runnable flows.
600 -1000 cfs somewhat High-somewhat High IV-V gauge is important or has warning Most consider this too high for this run. (Add a comment or report if you have experience with these flows.)
1000 -5000 cfs somewhat High-extremely High IV-V gauge is important or has warning Unusually high. Extreme caution urged. Constricted nature of gorge will make for epic experience.

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