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Rapid WI Class II

Island Drop

Black (Mississippi Trib.) - E) Hatfield Dam to Power Plant (3.2 miles) (WI)

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Gauge Conditions
Black River Ds ST Highway 54 at Black River Falls, WI Downstream Primary
Runnable: ? – ? CFS

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

Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
Island Drop
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

Downstream of the put-in waves, and after you pass beneath the highway bridge, an island splits the river flow. The main channel is to the right, and the flow drops across a bedrock intrusion. At some flows a fine surf can be had here.


The following video shows this run, from put-in to take-out of this section, plus the next listed section of this river:

Location
Type
Rapid
Difficulty
Class II
Mile Marker
0.5 mi
Directions
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E) Hatfield Dam to Power Plant (3.2 miles)
Black (Mississippi Trib.)
II-III(IV) 3.1 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater