Yellow Dog - A) 'Upper Dog': Mulligan Truck Trail to CR510 (8.3 miles)


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A) 'Upper Dog': Mulligan Truck Trail to CR510 (8.3 miles)

Usual Difficulty II-III(V+) (for normal flows)
Length 8.3 Miles
Avg. Gradient 55 fpm
Max Gradient 73 fpm

Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
YELLOW DOG RIVER NEAR BIG BAY, MI
usgs-04043275 90 - 400 cfs II-III(V+) 66d01h50m 63 cfs (rc= -0.3 )
Too low to bother. Gauge (31.8 sq.mi. drainage) is at the put-in for this reach, thus very accurately portrays flow.


River Description

From the listed put-in, boaters will likely encounter areas of swiftwater often flowing through overhanging alder. (While there are virtually no real rapids here, high water may make passage that much more problematic!) Pinnacle Falls, a big drop and portage for most sane individuals, is 2 miles into this section. There are relatively few other memorable rapids, so this is a reach which is seldom boated.

It might also be noted that, while maps may show a 'Wylie Falls' about a mile upstream of our recommended put-in, all reports are that it is little more than a beaver dam and minor rapids, not worth the bother to find or boat.


StreamTeam Status: Not Verified
Last Updated: 2009-11-23 13:47:11

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Gauge Information

Gauge Description:

As of November, 2004, a USGS gauge exists right at the recommended put-in for this reach.

** We have not run this reach since the gauge was installed, therefore the listed values (Min/Max) are very tentative. PLEASE, anyone who runs this, add a comment here or post to a message board with date and gauge level and boatability evaluation (low/moderate/high) so we can fine tune the min/max.

A boaters gauge has been painted at the CR510 (take-out) bridge on the upstream right side vertical support wall. It can easily be read from standing on the bridge and looking down at the gauge.

The old Paddler's gauge at this location was three bolts in an I-beam. Only one showing (or no bolts, but lower than top of I-beam) is optimum.

A few data points (subject to change):
5.29' 200 cfs
5.05' 150 cfs
4.77' 100 cfs
4.70' 90 cfs

Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
YELLOW DOG RIVER NEAR BIG BAY, MI
usgs-04043275 90 - 400 cfs II-III(V+) 66d01h50m 63 cfs (rc= -0.3 )
Too low to bother.
Gauge (31.8 sq.mi. drainage) is at the put-in for this reach, thus very accurately portrays flow.
RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
0 - 75 cfs extremely Low-somewhat Low II-III(V+) Too low to bother.
75 - 90 cfs somewhat Low-barely Low II-III(V+) Possible ELF (Extreme Low Flow) scrape run.
90 - 150 cfs barely runnable-med runnable II-III(V+) Possibly low-boatable. (Uncertain. Add a comment or report if you have experience with this run at these flows.)
150 - 300 cfs med runnable-a bit pushy runnable II-III(V+) Likely moderate flows. (Uncertain. Add a comment or report if you have experience with this run at these flows.)
300 - 400 cfs a bit pushy runnable-high runnable II-III(V+) Likely high flows. (Add a comment or report if you have experience with this run at these flows.)
400 - 600 cfs somewhat High-somewhat High II-III(V+) Unusually high. Caution is urged.
600 -1000 cfs somewhat High-extremely High II-III(V+) (Near) Record flows. Utmost caution is urged.

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Rapid Summary

Mile Rapid Name Class Features (Legend)
0.0Wylie Falls
0.0Pinnacle FallsWaterfall

Rapid Descriptions

Wylie Falls

This is (reportedly) little more than a beaver dam or small ledge, and not worth the effort (nor the extra backroads shuttle and flatwater which intervenes).



Pinnacle Falls

A steep and jumbled falls will be a portage for the vast majority of boaters at virtually all water levels.




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 A) 'Upper Dog': Mulligan Truck Trail to CR510 (8.3 miles), Yellow Dog Michigan, US (mobile)