Gauge Information

Name	Range	Difficulty	Updated	Level
YELLOW DOG RIVER NEAR BIG BAY, MI
usgs-04043275	4.79 - 6.10 ft	II-V	6y357d03h37m	4.68 ft (too low)
	Likely too low for good whitewater run. ELF (Extreme Low Flow) run may be possible.
Gauge (31.8 sq.mi. drainage) is 8.3 miles upstream of put-in for this reach, however no significant tribs intervene, so gauge should accurately reflect flows.
Range Water Level Difficulty Comment 0.00 -4.50 ft extremely Low-somewhat Low II-V Almost certainly too low for reasonable whitewater run. 4.50 -4.79 ft somewhat Low-barely Low II-V Likely too low for good whitewater run. ELF (Extreme Low Flow) run may be possible. 4.79 -6.10 ft barely runnable-high runnable II-V Likely good runnable range. (We encourage your comments or reports to help refine this range.) 6.10 -6.50 ft somewhat High-somewhat High II-V Likely high, big and pushy. (We encourage your comments and reports to help refine boatable range.) 6.50 -10.00 ft somewhat High-extremely High II-V Unusually (record or near-record) high. Extreme caution is urged.