Whitewater Run IA Class I-II

North Dakota Avenue to Veenker Golf Course (2.6 miles)

Onion Creek

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Gauge Conditions
Ioway Creek at Ames, IA Downstream Primary
Runnable: 200.0 – 1,000.0 CFS

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Description
Onion Creek is a small stream with some fast turns, boulders, and a couple broken limestone ledges (riffles). It is a tributary to Ioway Creek (where, in fact, the listed take-out for this reach lies), which is tributary to the Skunk River.
Difficulty
Class I-II
Length
2.4 mi
Rapids
0
Difficulty Classes
I Easy II Novice III Intermediate IV Advanced V Expert/Extreme VI Unrunnable
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