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Gauge Information

Gauge Description:

There are numerous dams on this river, and the gauge is downstream of this reach, but should provide good indicator for flow at this location.

I have no first-hand knowledge of good levels for this reach. My impression is it is almost always do-able, just different challenge and opportunities at different levels. Anyone with more specific information is welcome to add a comment (via the button which should appear on the "Comments" tab for all signed-up, logged-on users of the AW site).

Gauge Information

Name

Range

Difficulty

Updated

Level

FOX RIVER AT MONTGOMERY, IL

usgs-05551540

500 - 2000 cfs

I-II(IV)

00h31m

884 cfs (rc= 0.3 )

Runnable/playable range.

Gauge (1732 sq.mi. drainage) is about 10 miles downstream, with no major tribs entering, thus should reasonably portray actual flow in this reach.

Range	Water Level	Difficulty	Comment
0 - 500 cfs	extremely Low-barely Low	I	Low and grungy.
500 -2000 cfs	barely runnable-high runnable	I-II(IV)	Runnable/playable range.
2000 -9999 cfs	barely High-extremely High	II(IV)	Increased concern about boil-line at base of dam.

Report - Reports of Fox (Illinois R. trib.) C) Batavia Dam (PnP) 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
	Fox [IL]	Winter hazard	n/a	Rich H