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Hazard IL

Dam

Hickory Creek - Joliet: Corcoran Park to S.Joliet Street (3.75 miles) (IL)

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Gauge Conditions
Hickory Creek at Joliet, IL Downstream Primary
Runnable: 300.0 – 2,000.0 CFS

Too low.

Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
Dam
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

While there appears (via Google satellite view) to be one apparent spot of potential whitewater interest upstream of this dam, it is generally preferred to put-in below the dam. Parking is available upstream a ways, however, portaging the dam is very awkward due to fencing (on river-right) and a short but very steep scree-covered railroad embankment (river left). Running the dam is very strongly not recommended. At most flows, there will be very little water flowing over all but a center notch, where it falls hard onto a splash block.

Location
Type
Hazard
Difficulty
Class N/A
Mile Marker
0.0 mi
Directions
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Joliet: Corcoran Park to S.Joliet Street (3.75 miles)
Hickory Creek
II 3.7 mi
Hazard — Exercise extreme caution in this area.
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater