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Rapid MI

Sturgeon Rapids

Sturgeon (Menominee R. trib.) - Sturgeon Dam (0.3 - 2.0 miles) (MI)

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Gauge Conditions
Ford River near Hyde, MI Upstream Primary
Runnable: 250.0 – 1,000.0 CFS

Unconfirmed. Probably best flows for whitewater on this reach. (Likely 200-500 cfs.) We need your comments and reports to refine runnable ranges.

Sturgeon River at US HWY-2 at Loretto, MI Downstream Primary
Runnable: 200.0 – 1,500.0 CFS

Likely low boatable flow. We need your comments and reports on how boatability and difficulty changes for this section at various flows.

Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
Sturgeon Rapids
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

The 'crux' of this run begins here.

Location
Type
Rapid
Difficulty
Class N/A
Mile Marker
1.8 mi
Directions
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Sturgeon Dam (0.3 - 2.0 miles)
Sturgeon (Menominee R. trib.)
III-IV 1.6 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater