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Waterfall WI

Hoyt Park; Drainage area: ~110 sq.mi.

Underwood Creek - *2025.07.11 WOOD ALERT* Krueger Park to Hoyt Park (0.5 - 3.5 miles) (WI)

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Gauge Conditions
Underwood Creek at Wauwatosa, WI Downstream Primary
Runnable: 225.0 – 625.0 CFS

Too low. Boat and paddle abuse (scraping down a cement ditch and rocky rapids).

Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
Hoyt Park; Drainage area: ~110 sq.mi.
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

This is the first convenient access point (take-out) after Underwood confluences with the Menomonee, thus is our listed take-out for a run on Underwood Creek.

However, any paddlers who run Underwood Creek may opt to continue down the Menomonee to enjoy two very different experiences: a relatively lower-volume cement ditch run (on Underwood), and a relatively high volume run (with the Menomonee having about 8-times the drainage area thus likely something near 8-times the flow). Please be VERY aware of flows and how they may be changing even while you are paddling, especially if raining while you are on the run.

You may opt to just finish the upper section (MenWesTosa), or continue to the lower section (MenTosa) for the best whitewater on the run.  (Refer to each of those descriptions for complete info on what you will encounter, and recommended access points.)

Location
Type
Waterfall
Difficulty
Class N/A
Mile Marker
3.6 mi
Directions
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*2025.07.11 WOOD ALERT* Krueger Park to Hoyt Park (0.5 - 3.5 miles)
Underwood Creek
II(III) 3.6 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater