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Hazard MI

Birth Canal

Black - E) Lower: Conglomerate Falls to Lake Superior (2.0-2.6 miles) (MI)

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Gauge Conditions
Black River near Bessemer, MI Upstream Primary
Runnable: 200.0 – 500.0 CFS
Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
Birth Canal
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

Birth Canal (4'): Just around the bend from Potawatomi, the river is squeezed into a narrow slot and over a short, but decidedly ugly pourover. Water boils up throughout the length of the pool (about 40'?) before Gorge Falls. It is hard to imagine a boater escaping the boiling backflow in this drop at most water levels. While I have heard of a run of this (though I have no idea at what flow), most boaters at most levels would do well to be certain to stay well clear of this drop.

Watch a one-minute surf of it here:

Location
Type
Hazard
Difficulty
Class N/A
Mile Marker
0.7 mi
Directions
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E) Lower: Conglomerate Falls to Lake Superior (2.0-2.6 miles)
Black
IV-V(V+) 7.0 mi
Hazard — Exercise extreme caution in this area.
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater