Gratiot - Hwy.41 to Lower Falls (9.4 miles)


Gratiot, Michigan, US

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Hwy.41 to Lower Falls (9.4 miles)

Usual Difficulty II-III (for normal flows)
Length 9.4 Miles
Avg. Gradient 50 fpm
Max Gradient 85 fpm

Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
TRAP ROCK RIVER NEAR LAKE LINDEN, MI
usgs-04043050 200 - 1000 cfs II-III 55d04h19m ~ 32 cfs (rc= -0.2 )


River Description

The Gratiot River (I'm told the locals pronounce it "grashit") is a tiny stream that may be an option if the Eagle is too high.

There are two sections of elevated gradient, the first being to either side of the Cliff Rd bridge and the second through the Upper and Lower Falls sequences. There is about five miles of flat, and at times marshy, river between the steeper sections.

The lower "Falls" section could be done as a shorter run (from Five Mile Point Rd bridge yields a run of about 3.5 miles). Upper Falls is a fairly long, low angle slide. Lower Falls is shorter and is of mixed bedrock/boulderbed composition, also more of a rapid than a true falls.

The road to the take-out is a logging track that may not be driveable in the early spring. Four-wheel drive and high clearance recommended. As with all small U.P. rivers, this is prone to strainers.
StreamTeam Status: Not Verified
Last Updated: 2011-09-01 22:46:21

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Gauge Information

Gauge Description:

* Gauge listed is for Trap Rock River, a larger watershed six miles south(~28sq.mi. vs. ~4.5sq.mi. at Hwy.26/41 or ~15.5sq.mi. at Five Mile Point Rd).
Minimum as set is an unsubstantiated guess based from the "10% flow" value for that stream. Correlation is not assured.

Otherwise, visual at Cliff Rd bridge.

Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
TRAP ROCK RIVER NEAR LAKE LINDEN, MI
usgs-04043050 200 - 1000 cfs II-III 55d04h19m ~ 32 cfs (rc= -0.2 )
Reference gauge should indicate water in the area.
RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
200 -1000 cfs barely runnable-high runnable II-III Uncertain. Help us out by posting a comment about boatable flows.

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 Hwy.41 to Lower Falls (9.4 miles), Gratiot Michigan, US (mobile)