Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
AU TRAIN RIVER AT FOREST LAKE, MI
usgs-04044724 400 - 700 cfs III-IV+ 02h10m ~ 129 cfs (too low)
gauge class Flow is well within penstock capacity, thus reach is undoubtedly barely a trickle of water.
Gauge (81 sq.mi. drainage) is downstream of powerplant and reflects flows out of penstock. Dewatered reach contains adequate water only at record peak flows.
gauge graph
RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
0 - 300 cfs extremely Low-somewhat Low III-IV+ gauge is important or has warning Flow is well within penstock capacity, thus reach is undoubtedly barely a trickle of water.
300 - 400 cfs somewhat Low-barely Low I(III) gauge is important or has warning Likely well within penstock capacity, therefore likely only a trickle of water in dewatered reach.
400 - 500 cfs barely runnable-med runnable II(IV) gauge is important or has warning POSSIBLY water flowing in normally dewatered reach. On-site inspection is required to confirm.
500 - 600 cfs med runnable-a bit pushy runnable II(IV) gauge is important or has warning POSSIBLY water flowing in normally dewatered reach. On-site inspection is required to confirm.
600 - 700 cfs a bit pushy runnable-high runnable III-IV+ gauge is important or has warning POSSIBLY water flowing in normally dewatered reach. On-site inspection is required to confirm.
700 -1000 cfs barely High-extremely High III-IV+ gauge is important or has warning Unusually high (record?) levels.POSSIBLY water flowing in normally dewatered reach. On-site inspection is required to confirm.

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