Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
STURGEON RIVER NEAR SIDNAW, MI
usgs-04040500 6.23 - 8.00 ft II(IV) 01h39m ~ 4.95 ft (too low)
gauge class Almost certainly too low for reasonable whitewater experience.
Reference gauge should give a fair indicator of water in area. Min/Max are purely conjecture, and correlation is not assured. On-site inspection required.
gauge graph
RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
0.00 -6.00 ft extremely Low-somewhat Low II(IV) gauge is important or has warning Almost certainly too low for reasonable whitewater experience.
6.00 -6.23 ft somewhat Low-barely Low II(IV) gauge is important or has warning Likely too low. Possible ELF (Extreme Low Flow) run. (We welcome your comments or reports if you have experience at these levels.)
6.23 -8.00 ft barely runnable-high runnable II(IV) gauge is important or has warning Likely boatable flows. (We welcome your comments or reports if you have experience at these levels.)
8.00 -10.00 ft somewhat High-somewhat High II(IV) gauge is important or has warning Likely unusually high flows. (We welcome your comments or reports if you have experience at these levels.)
10.00 -12.00 ft somewhat High-extremely High II(IV) gauge is important or has warning Likely (near) record flows. Extreme caution is urged.

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