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Exit from LONG underground

Kinnickinnic (Milwaukee trib) - S.20th Street to S.5th Court (1.8 miles) *Access&Quality Issues* (WI)

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Kinnickinnic River @ S. 11th Street @ Milwaukee,WI Downstream Primary
Runnable: 200.0 – 1,200.0 CFS

Too low for any reasonable whitewater.

Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
Exit from LONG underground
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

PLEASE TAKE NOTE: the 'Mile' markers on these early features are NEGATIVE, to indicate that they are NOT part of our recommended run. They are being included primarily as warning for anyone who may think of exploring further upstream.

Technically, this is apparently a tributary called Lyons Park Creek. The flow comes out of a long (and, I believe, grated/non-enterable from the top end) tunnel. There is virtually no reasonable 'staging area' from which to launch into this cement ditch, and the police department has posted signs prohibiting entry into the cement ditch.

There are a few interesting looking jumps in the next 0.4 mile. Even if it weren't prohibited, it would be quite difficult to find flows at the 'goldilocks' range: not too low (totally scrapey), not too high (washed-out and impossible to get out of), but 'just right'.

Location
Type
Hazard
Difficulty
Class N/A
Mile Marker
-4.3 mi
Directions
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S.20th Street to S.5th Court (1.8 miles) *Access&Quality Issues*
Kinnickinnic (Milwaukee trib)
II+(IV) 1.7 mi
Hazard — Exercise extreme caution in this area.
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater