Gauge Description:

The Brunsweiler is seldom run in part due to the fact it is difficult to catch 'up'. In general, watch weather maps for heavy rains in spring or summer and keep an eye on the Bad.

On the river right upstream side of the Spring Brook Rd. bridge, measure down from the top of the bottom 12" x 6" support on the bridge. 10'4" down is a very nice level. Well worth trying to catch. See photos which other users have provided, which show the run at 11' down, which appears to be a rather low-runnable flow. (Keep in mind that, on a 'measure down' gauge, 'more is less'! That is, 11' down is LESS water than 10'4" down.)

*Cited gauge is a virtual gauge. The only currently active USGS gauge on this watershed is well downstream on the Bad River, thus is not completely reliable for water levels in this reach. Specifically, this reach will flow sooner than the downstream gauge rises to a level which results in the virtual gauge showing as 'boatable'. Similarly, this reach will fall to unboatable levels well before the downstream gauge falls enough to flag this reach as unboatable. Additionally, there will be times when different parts of the watershed are kicking in disproportionate amounts of flow. Therefore, expect that the cited online gauge will often be inaccurate. It is only meant as an indication of possible water in the area, and must be confirmed by on-site inspection as stated above.

The listed "recommended minimum" is based off of the '10% flow' (which tends to be a good starting point to approximate the runnability of many 'upper Midwest' whitewater streams). The listed "recommended maximum" is a 'guesstimation' based solely upon streams of similar sized and character. As such, both of these values are highly tentative. We encourage anyone who has run this river, and who can provide info ('data points') on gauge readings versus runnability, to do so. (Please use the "Comments" tab, "Add a comment" button.)