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Onion Creek - North Dakota Avenue to Veenker Golf Course (2.6 miles)
Onion Creek, Iowa, US |
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North Dakota Avenue to Veenker Golf Course (2.6 miles)
| Usual Difficulty | I-II (for normal flows) |
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| Length | 2.6 Miles |
Gauge Information
| Name | Range | Difficulty | Updated | Level |
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| Squaw Creek at Ames, IA | ||||
| usgs-05470500 | 200 - 1000 cfs | I-II | 00h24m | 9.6 cfs (rc= -1.0 ) |
Best levels uncertain. Probably too low for a whitewater run. Please add a comment or report. Reference gauge is Squaw Creek, which Onion Creek flows into. Thus, actual flows in Onion will be less than gauge reading. |
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River Description
Onion Creek is a small stream with some fast turns, boulders, and a couple broken limestone ledges (riffles).
It is a tributary to Squaw Creek (where, in fact, the listed take-out for this reach lies), which is tributary to the Skunk River.
StreamTeam Status: Not Verified
Last Updated: 2009-11-02 11:10:20
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North Dakota Avenue to Veenker Golf Course (2.6 miles), Onion Creek Iowa, US (mobile)