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Rapid MI

Alternate put-in (former dam location)

American Whitewater 46.7345, -88.4430

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Gauge Conditions

Falls River near L'anse, MI Upstream Primary

Runnable: 200.0 – 500.0 CFS

Almost certainly too low for reasonable whitewater run.

Silver River near L'anse, MI Upstream Primary

Runnable: 7.5 – 10.0 FT

Data from American Whitewater & USGS

Description

Virtually all trace of the former dam have been removed. In its stead, the river is lined for a short stretch with trucked-in boulders to stabilize the banks. No falls, ledges, or significant rapids exist through that stretch -- only boogie water. Thus, many boaters opt to put in at this point, forgoing the one upper drop.

The gauge is at this point, and while it doesn't list drainage area, by my best calculation, it appears to be very near 44 square miles.