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Rapid WI

Low Head Dam

Wisconsin - E) Stevens Point: Whiting Dam, Al Tech County Park (PnP, 0.6mi.) (WI)

Gauge Conditions
Runnable: 1,000.0 – 40,000.0 CFS

UNKNOWN! Please help your fellow boaters by adding a comment about flows and available play at this location!

Photo
Low Head Dam
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

This is a clasic "killer low head dam". The drop is fairly small, but the boil-line is strong (inescapable) at most flows.

At some flows, there may be a 'break' in the middle which may be runnable, but there would be very little chance of anyone being able to effect a rescue if you fail to hit the right spot and/or fail to punch through the hydraulic, so think twice (or three times, four times) before thinking about running it.

Again, depending upon flows, there is likely a route down the far-right side that is runnable ... just make sure you are clear of the grasp of the boil line!

 

Location
Type
Rapid
Difficulty
Class N/A
Mile Marker
0.7 mi
Directions
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E) Stevens Point: Whiting Dam, Al Tech County Park (PnP, 0.6mi.)
Wisconsin
I-II 5.4 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater