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Rapid IL

Wheeling: Dam#1 (REMOVED)

Des Plaines - a) Wheeling, Dam #1 (Removed) (PnP) (IL)

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Gauge Conditions
Des Plaines River near Des Plaines, IL Downstream Primary
Runnable: 150.0 – 800.0 CFS

Relatively low flows. We have no information on whether any play now exists at these flows. Help your fellow paddlers with a comment or report.

Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
Wheeling: Dam#1 (REMOVED)
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

This had been the site of "Bill's Hole" prior to removal. We are told there remains some amount of rock here, allowing for minor play at some flows. In general, this is so very much less of interest as to be a non-entity.

Location
Type
Rapid
Difficulty
Class N/A
Mile Marker
0.0 mi
Directions
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a) Wheeling, Dam #1 (Removed) (PnP)
Des Plaines
I-II 0.2 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater