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Playspot WI Class II

Third (Railroad) Crossing Wave (TCW)

Menomonee - C) MenTosa: Hart Park Lane to W.Monarch Place or 4198 W.St.Paul Avenue (2.7 or 3.7 miles) (WI)

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Gauge Conditions
Menomonee River at Wauwatosa, WI Upstream Primary
Runnable: 125.0 – 3,000.0 CFS

Float trip with (grungy) riffles and rips.

Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
Third (Railroad) Crossing Wave (TCW)
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

As the river is crossed by a railroad a third time, bridge piers split the flow, and the river is narrowed a bit. There is some unevenness in the riverbed which has created minor play at this site at some flows. Unfortunately, I've so seldom bothered to paddle down to here that I don't have detail on what flows (if any) make anything meaningful here.

Immediately downstream the river passes under the Interstate (I-94), and into the area surrounding the baseball stadium (American Family Field ... formerly Miller Park). (Anyone interested in continuing the run down to Miller Stadium parking areas had best consult Milwaukee Brewers schedule to ensure there is not a game going on).

Location
Type
Playspot
Difficulty
Class II
Mile Marker
3.2 mi
Directions
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C) MenTosa: Hart Park Lane to W.Monarch Place or 4198 W.St.Paul Avenue (2.7 or 3.7 miles)
Menomonee
II-III 3.7 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater