Whitewater Run WI Class I-II

Trow Lake Dam (Merrillan) to Black River confluence (11.5 or 6.3 miles)

American Whitewater

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Gauge Conditions

Black River Ds ST Highway 54 at Black River Falls, WI Downstream Primary

Runnable: ? – ? CFS

Approximate reading: This gauge is 10.1 miles away on Halls (Stockwell) Creek. Use as a general reference only.

Data from American Whitewater & USGS

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Description

This is an intimate midwest creek/canyon, sometimes paddled as a companion run to the Black at Hatfield. It is a generally scenic run with a few minor rapids, and makes a fine novice open boat run. A commonly paddled shorter section (6.3 miles, 13'/mile avg gradient) begins at the Garage Rd bridge, 2.8 miles south of Merrillan off Hwy 12. Either choice of put-in generally goes to the listed take-out at 'Halls Creek Landing' on the Black River. Groups often look at a double or triple (combining it with runs on Morrison Creek and/or Robinson Creek) since these three streams are quite similar in location (Black River Falls area) and drainage areas (80-90 square miles).