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Rapid IL

Mt.Prospect: Dam #2 (REMOVED)

Des Plaines - a) Wheeling, Dam #1 (Removed) (PnP) (IL)

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Gauge Conditions
Des Plaines River near Des Plaines, IL Downstream Primary
Runnable: 150.0 – 800.0 CFS

Relatively low flows. We have no information on whether any play now exists at these flows. Help your fellow paddlers with a comment or report.

Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
Mt.Prospect: Dam #2 (REMOVED)
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

While is still visible (as of 2015.03.21), we are told this dam has been removed. We have no information whether any riffles remain at this site.

Location
Type
Rapid
Difficulty
Class N/A
Mile Marker
0.0 mi
Directions
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a) Wheeling, Dam #1 (Removed) (PnP)
Des Plaines
I-II 0.2 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater