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Put-in WI

Three Bar Bridge

American Whitewater 43.3955, -87.8833

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Gauge Conditions

Menomonee River at Menomonee Falls, WI Upstream Primary

Runnable: 200.0 – 750.0 CFS

Almost certainly too low (but you could check its stick-gauge for possible low-water minimums). (Stick-gauge under 13.9' is a total scrape.)

Data from American Whitewater & USGS

Description

The approach to the falls is signaled by an old bridge. Three iron rails span the creek from a raised cement platform at river-left. At almost any good runnable flow this is a 'point of no return' -- once you pass it, you ARE going down the falls -- there is no stopping now!

At moderate-to-high flows, the point of no return is upstream a ways -- when you can first see the Three Bar Bridge or possibly before you can see it!

ALSO BE AWARE: at super-high flows, you may have little clearance under this bridge! Furthermore, there will very likely be roller-coaster waves leading under it, making it very awkward to know if you can duck at the right time! (This will be when the gauge/stick at Hwy.32/West Grand Avenue is completely submerged.)