Black Creek
Athens City Park to Pioneer Road (1.4 miles)
| Difficulty | I-II |
| Length | 1.3 mi |
| Avg Gradient | 32 fpm |
| Gauge | Prairie River Near Merrill, Wi |
| Flow Rate as of 48 minutes | 2.18 ftbelow recommended |
| Reach Info Last Updated | October 20, 2002 |
River Description
Fun little run to catch as a companion to other mid-state runs (Pine Dells, Prairie Dells, Trappe). Access is via town parks NW and SE of the town of Athens. There will be fairly continuous easy (class I-II) rapids through this reach if/when there is adequate water.
River Features
Put In
Distance: 0 mi
Access Point
Drainage: 40.6 sq.mi.
Distance: 0 mi
Other
Using USGS StreamStats v4.3.11, drainage area at put-in is 40.6 square miles.
By the take-out, it has increased to 52.8 square miles. (About a 30% increase.)
Take Out
Distance: 1.4 mi
Access Point