Red Cedar - Hwy.12 in Menomonie to CTH.D in Irvington (3.9 miles)


Red Cedar, Wisconsin, US

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Hwy.12 in Menomonie to CTH.D in Irvington (3.9 miles)

Usual Difficulty I-II (for normal flows)
Length 3.9 Miles
Avg. Gradient 9 fpm
Max Gradient 17 fpm

Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
RED CEDAR RIVER AT MENOMONIE, WI
usgs-05369000 2000 - 6000 cfs I-II 03h11m 906 cfs (rc= -0.3 )


River Description

A wide river with a few minor boulder-bed rapids in the first mile below a dam. Fairly poplular as a canoe trip. One of the best features of this run is a wonderful biking trail which parallels the river throughout the reach.
StreamTeam Status: Not Verified
Last Updated: 2002-11-09 14:15:05

Trail

Detail Trip Report  Trail  @Red Cedar Hwy.12 in Menomonie to CTH.D in Irvington (3.9 miles), WI(6.26MB .jpeg)

Drop 1

Detail Trip Report  Drop 1  @Red Cedar Hwy.12 in Menomonie to CTH.D in Irvington (3.9 miles), WI(6.38MB .jpeg)

Drop 2

Detail Trip Report  Drop 2  @Red Cedar Hwy.12 in Menomonie to CTH.D in Irvington (3.9 miles), WI(6.42MB .jpeg)

Drop 1 &2

Detail Trip Report  Drop 1 &2  @Red Cedar Hwy.12 in Menomonie to CTH.D in Irvington (3.9 miles), WI(6.47MB .jpeg)

Put In

Detail Trip Report  Put In  @Red Cedar Hwy.12 in Menomonie to CTH.D in Irvington (3.9 miles), WI(6.57MB .jpeg)


Gauge Information

Gauge Description:

Minimum listed is a guess for potential 'best' play waves in the early part of the listed run. River can be floated much lower.

Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
RED CEDAR RIVER AT MENOMONIE, WI
usgs-05369000 2000 - 6000 cfs I-II 03h11m 906 cfs (rc= -0.3 )
Gauge is downstream of put-in, on this reach, so very accurately reflects actual flows.
RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
2000 -6000 cfs barely runnable-high runnable I-II Uncertain! Help us out! Add a comment about boatable range!

Report - Reports of Red Cedar Hwy.12 in Menomonie to CTH.D in Irvington (3.9 miles) and related gauges

Reports give the public a chance to report on river conditions throughout the country as well as log the history of a river.

Reports

When River/Gauge Subject Level Reporter
252d11h53m /Red Cedar-Hwy.12 in Menomonie to CTH.D in Irvington [WI] Trail 1542 cfs user: "Jackson120890"
252d11h57m /Red Cedar-Hwy.12 in Menomonie to CTH.D in Irvington [WI] Drop 1 1542 cfs user: "Jackson120890"
252d12h03m /Red Cedar-Hwy.12 in Menomonie to CTH.D in Irvington [WI] Drop 2 1542 cfs user: "Jackson120890"
252d12h06m /Red Cedar-Hwy.12 in Menomonie to CTH.D in Irvington [WI] Drop 1 &2 1542 cfs user: "Jackson120890"
252d12h17m /Red Cedar-Hwy.12 in Menomonie to CTH.D in Irvington [WI] Put In 1524 cfs user: "Jackson120890"
309d17h22m /Red Cedar-Hwy.12 in Menomonie to CTH.D in Irvington [WI] High 4880 cfs Nick Pritchard

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User Comments


2011-04-26 10:46:26 (290 days ago)
Nick PritchardDetails
If you are just looking for some play spots you can shorten the run that is listed here and take
out at the Hwy 29 bridge. There is a park on both sides of the road and you can take out at either
one. The run is approximately a half mile long and there is an asphalt path that follows the river
up to the put-in making it easy to park at Hwy 29 and carry your boat up to the put-in. Below Hwy
29 there are some riffles but mostly flat water, nothing playable.

2011-04-08 11:23:43 (308 days ago)
Nick PritchardDetails
Ran section from just below the dam down to the Hwy 29 bridge (only about a half mile). The river
is very high right now (~4800 cfs). There are several new strainers down with the high water. Most
of the features that are present throughout the summer have been washed out and replaced with large
standing waves. The water is moving very fast right now, usually during summer they have one gate
on the dam barely open and right now two gates are letting a lot of water through.
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 Hwy.12 in Menomonie to CTH.D in Irvington (3.9 miles), Red Cedar Wisconsin, US (mobile)