Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
CHIPPEWA RIVER BELOW DELLS DAM AT EAU CLAIRE, WI
usgs-05365550 2500 - 18000 cfs III 01h26m 9370 cfs (running)
gauge class Features up river of the old railroad bridge are awesome for advanced boaters comfortable with 'big water'. Lower ledge (more and more) disappears completely.
USGS gauge (5710 sq.mi.drainage) is at this site.
gauge graph
RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
0 -2500 cfs extremely Low-barely Low II gauge is important or has warning Low, scrapy, not worth it unless you are really desperate to get on the water.
2500 -3000 cfs barely runnable-med runnable II gauge is important or has warning Beginner / intermediate boater level (spins both directions).
3000 -5000 cfs med runnable-a bit pushy runnable II(III) gauge is important or has warning Intermediate / advanced boater level (spins / side surfing, excellent fun with appropriate skills)
5000 -8000 cfs a bit pushy runnable-high runnable II+(III) gauge is important or has warning Intermediate/advanced play boaters (features on river left get sticky, permanent side surf, need to know how to play out of it).
8000 -18000 cfs a bit pushy runnable-high runnable III gauge is important or has warning Features up river of the old railroad bridge are awesome for advanced boaters comfortable with 'big water'. Lower ledge (more and more) disappears completely.
18000 - unknown cfs barely High-extremely High III+ gauge is important or has warning High (to near record) flows. Expect no eddies. Experts only, BIG WATER!!!

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