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Rapid IN Class I

Wellfield Botanical Gardens Dam

Christiana Creek - Willowdale Park to Beardsley Park (1.8 miles) (IN)

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Gauge Conditions

St. Joseph River at Elkhart, IN Downstream Primary

Runnable: ? – ? CFS

Approximate - nearest available gauge. Use as general reference only.

Data from American Whitewater & USGS

Photo

Photo courtesy of American Whitewater

Description

The dam is constructed of concrete rubble so there are many chances to add scrapes to your boat here.

Location

Other Rapids on This Run (12)

Rapid N/A

Drainage: ~117 sq.mi.

-0.1 mi

Rapid N/A

Put-in: Willowdale Park (1320 Olive Street)

Railroad Bridge/Railroad Rapid

0.7 mi

Rapid I

Sewer Pipe Rapids (Main Street Bridge)

0.8 mi

Rapid N/A

Cassopolis Street Bridge Rapid

St. Joseph River Eddy

1.4 mi

Rapid N/A

Island Park Waves (St. Joseph River)

Take-out: Beardsley Park

1.8 mi

Type

Rapid

Difficulty

Class I

Mile Marker

0.5 mi

Directions

Navigate

View Full Run

Willowdale Park to Beardsley Park (1.8 miles)

Christiana Creek

I-II 1.8 mi

Current Conditions

5-Day Forecast

Whitewater data from
American Whitewater