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Rapid MI

USGS Gauge location

Black - C) Gabbro (Baker) Falls to Narrows Park (9.86 miles) (MI)

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Gauge Conditions

Black River near Bessemer, MI Downstream Primary

Runnable: 250.0 – 2,000.0 CFS

Likely too low for any real whitewater.

Data from American Whitewater & USGS

Photo

Photo courtesy of American Whitewater

Description

The USGS gauge for the Black (drainage 200 square miles) is located immediately downstream of the Hedberg bridge.

Downstream, flatwater is broken by occasional minor riffles and shoals.

Location

Other Rapids on This Run (13)

Confluence, Kallander Creek

Hedberg Road / Powdermill Creek

4.7 mi

Rapid N/A

Slightly more significant feature

6.5 mi

Rapid N/A

Confluence, Sixmile Creek

7.1 mi

Rapid N/A

Confluence, Sapsucker Creek

8.1 mi

Rapid N/A

Confluence, Montowibo Creek

8.4 mi

Rapid N/A

Confluence, Narrows Creek

9.5 mi

Rapid N/A

Take Out: Narrows Park

9.9 mi

Type

Rapid

Difficulty

Class N/A

Mile Marker

4.8 mi

Directions

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C) Gabbro (Baker) Falls to Narrows Park (9.86 miles)

Black

I-II 9.7 mi

Current Conditions

5-Day Forecast

Whitewater data from
American Whitewater