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Rapid IL

Gabion Weirs

Kent Creek, S.Fk. - Levings Lake to Rock River (2.37 miles) (IL)

Gauge Conditions
Runnable: 34.0 – 200.0 CFS

Almost assuredly too low. (Likely under 50 cfs.) Visual confirmation is required.

Primary
Runnable: 50.0 – 250.0 CFS

Likely too low for any whitewater.

Photo
Gabion Weirs
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

The channelized stretch of this stream has a series of gabions (think chain-link fence 'boxes', filled with rock rubble) probably for erosion control in the streambed and/or concrete strips (probably protecting utility pipes passing under the streambed). While they appear as 'falls' or 'pourover rapids' on the low-flow satellite views on Google, at what would be boatable flows I expect these would be completely covered and probably create little more than riffles (though this is just conjecture unsupported by direct observation).

Location
Type
Rapid
Difficulty
Class N/A
Mile Marker
1.0 mi
Directions
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Levings Lake to Rock River (2.37 miles)
Kent Creek, S.Fk.
II(III) 2.5 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater