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)
Length 2.6 Miles

Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
Squaw Creek at Ames, IA
usgs-05470500 200 - 1000 cfs I-II 00h26m 7.7 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.


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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Gauge Information

Gauge Description:

Measure down from the bridge decking at the put-in (North Dakota Avenue). About 11 ft of "airspace" is needed for a good run.

Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
Squaw Creek at Ames, IA
usgs-05470500 200 - 1000 cfs I-II 00h26m 7.7 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.
RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
0 - 200 cfs extremely Low-barely Low I-II Best levels uncertain. Probably too low for a whitewater run. Please add a comment or report.
200 -1000 cfs barely runnable-high runnable I-II Best levels uncertain. Probably good for a whitewater run. Please add a comment or report.
1000 -5000 cfs somewhat High-somewhat High I-II Best levels uncertain. Probably high/pushy perhaps dangerous to run. Please add a comment or report.
5000 -25000 cfs somewhat High-extremely High I-II Epic flows. Probably dangerous to run. Please add a comment or report.

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 North Dakota Avenue to Veenker Golf Course (2.6 miles), Onion Creek Iowa, US (mobile)