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Rapid WI

Exit Quad-culvert

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

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Gauge Conditions
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 Quad-culvert
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

Coming out of the culverts, flow is initially separated by high dirt/grass berms. It is entirely possible that wood which does not hang-up on the culvert entrances could (upon exiting the culverts) become lodged between the earth berms. It would be irresponsible and risky to enter any of the four culverts (if/when passage is even possible) without first having checked the exit of these tunnels to be certain you aren't heading into certain disaster. (Kind of like playing russian roulette ... four culverts, staring (paddling) down one of them, not knowing whether it's 'loaded'.)

NOTE: MMSD (Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District) has plans to 'daylight' the river (I.E., remove these culverts), and create some meanders and broader floodplain through here. Timelines have not been published as yet.

Location
Type
Rapid
Difficulty
Class N/A
Mile Marker
-1.7 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
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater