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Playspot WI Class I

Quarry Bridge Pier

Root - B) Horlick Dam to Quarry Park (0.2 - 0.6 mile) (WI)

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Gauge Conditions
Root River at Racine, WI Upstream Primary
Runnable: 150.0 – 3,600.0 CFS

Too low.

Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
Quarry Bridge Pier
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

A huge hunk of concrete (remnant of an old bridge from the quarrying days) lies on river right along the stretch of 'doldrums'. At moderate water levels (maybe 500-1000 cfs), this forms a fine place to practice charging into and catching an eddy, as well as peeling out of the eddy. At the higher end of levels cited, it allows bow stalls and stern squirts on a well defined eddy line. The eddy becomes a bit dynamic (swirly and boily) making an interesting place for novice boaters to learn how to deal with those currents as well.

As flows go above 1,200-1,300 cfs, this will have water flowing over it, and generally causes no feature of any interest.

Unfortunately, flooding in 2008 has pushed this slightly more diagonal to the current, pushing more water toward shore, diminishing the eddy and the play potential (minor though it always was).

 

Location
Type
Playspot
Difficulty
Class I
Mile Marker
0.3 mi
Directions
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B) Horlick Dam to Quarry Park (0.2 - 0.6 mile)
Root
II(III) 0.6 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater