Rock Dam (Shoals)
DuPage - Shorewood: W.Black Road to W.Shepley Rd. (6.6 miles) (IL)
Gauge Conditions
Runnable: 150.0 – 1,000.0 CFS
Perhaps low-to-moderate. Good beginner/intermediate whitewater play. (We welcome your input. Leave a comment or report.)
Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description
This is an old rock dam with many blown out sections. It is shallow but at flows above around 400 cfs provides some opportunity to “ferry across” from eddy to eddy across the blown out sections.
On maps, it may appear that “Shorewood Park” might serve as an access point. However, (as is the case many locations on this river) this area is surrounded by private property and is not an access point.
Location
Other Rapids on This Run (16)
Rapid
N/A
Put In Parking (Hammel Woods Campground, Dog Park, and Du Page River Access)
Rapid
N/A
Put-in
Rapid
N/A
Islands
Rapid
I+
Small Ledge
Hazard
N/A
Former site of Hammel Woods Dam (now removed!)
Playspot
I
Beautification Dam At Turtle Hill Park
Rapid
I
Seil Road / Seil Road Park / Large Island
Rapid
N/A
River Crossing Drive
Rapid
N/A
215th Street / W.Mound Rd
Rapid
N/A
I-80 Bridge
Rapid
I
Riffles and Fishet
Playspot
I
S-Turn
Rapid
I
Railroad
Rapid
I
Narrows
Rapid
I
Shepley Road (! ACCESS ISSUES !)
Rapid
I
McEvilly Road (Hwy.32) Access
View Full Run
Shorewood: W.Black Road to W.Shepley Rd. (6.6 miles)
DuPage
I(II)
6.6 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater
American Whitewater