Spring Creek - 1600N Rd to RR bridge above Illinois River confluence (6.2 miles)


Spring Creek, Illinois, US

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1600N Rd to RR bridge above Illinois River confluence (6.2 miles)

Usual Difficulty I-II (for normal flows)

Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
BIG BUREAU CREEK AT PRINCETON, IL
usgs-05556500 500 - 2250 cfs I-II 30d00h48m ~ 333 cfs (rc= -0.4 )
Almost certainly too low. Reference gauge may not accurately correlate, but should be reasonably indicative of water in area. Comments/reports welcomed.


River Description

Spring Creek lies just west and parallel to the popular Little Vermilion. However, being a smaller watershed, it will not as often contain enough water to boat. You will almost assuredly encounter deadfalls and snags, fences, as well as numerous low bridges in the golf course. At higher flows, each of these obstacles may prove challenging to navigate or portage.


StreamTeam Status: Not Verified
Last Updated: 2009-10-08 11:09:28

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Gauge Information

Gauge Description:

Visual. It will take subtantial rain to make this little creek runnable, and the window of opportunity will be fairly narrow. Be ready to jump on it immediately after rains, or you'll miss it.

Generally will require nearby Little Vermilion to be at 4' or higher on its paddler gauge (upstream face of the center pier of the first bridge south of I-80).

Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
BIG BUREAU CREEK AT PRINCETON, IL
usgs-05556500 500 - 2250 cfs I-II 30d00h48m ~ 333 cfs (rc= -0.4 )
Almost certainly too low.
Reference gauge may not accurately correlate, but should be reasonably indicative of water in area. Comments/reports welcomed.
RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
0 - 500 cfs extremely Low-barely Low I-II Almost certainly too low.
500 -1000 cfs barely runnable-med runnable I-II Possibly runnable, probably low.
1000 -1500 cfs med runnable-a bit pushy runnable I-II Likely moderate flow. (Visual onsite verification needed.)
1500 -2250 cfs a bit pushy runnable-high runnable I-II Likely high flow. (Visual onsite verification needed.)
2250 -9000 cfs somewhat High-somewhat High I-II Almost certainly high (perhaps too high) flow. (Visual onsite verification needed.)

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 1600N Rd to RR bridge above Illinois River confluence (6.2 miles), Spring Creek Illinois, US (mobile)