Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
DEAD RIVER AT MARQUETTE, MI
usgs-04044003 300 - 1000 cfs III-IV 02h15m 190 cfs (too low)
gauge class Minimal (summertime/baseline) flows.
Gauge (drainage 163 sq.mi.) new in Dec.2016, so cfs conversion may be 'iffy' for a while.
gauge graph
RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
0 - 100 cfs extremely Low-somewhat Low III-IV gauge is important or has warning Almost certainly too low.
100 - 200 cfs somewhat Low-barely Low III-IV gauge is important or has warning Minimal (summertime/baseline) flows.
200 - 300 cfs somewhat Low-barely Low III-IV gauge is important or has warning Likely too low (within normal/usual operating range).
300 - 500 cfs barely runnable-med runnable III-IV gauge is important or has warning Possibly interesting? (UNKNOWN! We need your input! Add comment or report regarding runnable range and difficulty ratings!)
500 - 700 cfs med runnable-a bit pushy runnable III-IV gauge is important or has warning UNKNOWN! (We need your input! Add a comment or report if you have opinions of runnability/difficulty and gauge readings.)
700 -1000 cfs a bit pushy runnable-high runnable III-IV gauge is important or has warning High? (UNKNOWN! WE NEED YOUR INPUT. Add a comment or report of flow and runnability/difficulty.)

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