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Rapid MI

Increased gradient

Iron - Mattioli Park (Iron River) to Museum Drive (3.0 up to 10.3 miles) (MI)

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Gauge Conditions

Iron River at Caspian, MI Downstream Primary

Runnable: 150.0 – 800.0 CFS

Almost certainly too low for reasonable whitewater. We need your comments and reports about best flows and whether runnable/playable features exist at various

Data from American Whitewater & USGS

Photo

Photo courtesy of American Whitewater

Description

As the river nears the Stateline Trail (formerly Chicago and Northwestern Railroad), it begins nearly a mile of slightly increased gradient as it heads to the confluence with the Brule River. To be clear, I would not expect this to be any true rapids, merely swifts, ripples, and rips.