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Hazard WI

W.Wisconsin Avenue Bridge

American Whitewater 43.0386, -88.0124

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Gauge Conditions

Honey Creek at Wauwatosa, WI Downstream Primary

Runnable: 100.0 – 600.0 CFS

Too low.

Data from American Whitewater & USGS

Photo

Photo courtesy of American Whitewater

Description

The new bridge is higher over the water than the old bridge was, and the creek has been widened as well. The cement trough has been removed from a short way upstream and downstream, and the bed and banks have been lined with rock. At boatable flows, I suspect most/all rocks in the riverbed should be covered and passage should be unhindered.

NOTE: As of 2025.12.16, a huge tree lies in the creek as the reconstructed area ends and the creek re-enters cement ditch flanked by trees and shrubbery. River-right is the rootball, which might be passable around river-right at some boatable flows. River-left the tree trunk angles up to the high left bank, and should be 'duckable' at far left at most boatable flows.

STOP AND TAKE A CLOSE LOOK HERE AS YOU RUN SHUTTLE! Additional wood may hang up and block safe passage!