Gauge Information

Gauge Description:

Visual inspection of rocky area directly under put-in bridge. If this area is runnable then run should be great. If it is scrapey then run will be scrapey. Best runs are in spring or after heavy rains.

Use Escanaba Middle Branch gauge as a rough estimate of runnability (Note: this section has been run later and at lower levels then other branches of the Escanaba.)

Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
MIDDLE BRANCH ESCANABA RIVER AT HUMBOLDT, MI
usgs-04057800 100 - 800 cfs I-II(III) 00h57m ~ 16 cfs (rc= -0.9 )
Likely too low for decent whitewater run.
Referenced gauge (on the other branch of the river) is only an indicator of water in the area. This reach requires on-site inspection to confirm flows.
RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
0 - 100 cfs extremely Low-barely Low I-II(III) Likely too low for decent whitewater run.
100 - 800 cfs barely runnable-high runnable I-II(III) LIKELY runnable flows.
800 -1500 cfs somewhat High-somewhat High I-II(III) Likely to be getting big and pushy. Caution is urged.
1500 -3000 cfs somewhat High-extremely High I-II(III) (Near) Record flows. Utmost caution is urged.

Report - Reports of Escanaba, E.Br. Sands Plains Run: Section 20 Bridge to O'Neal Creek (2.25 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
Escanaba, E.Br.Sands Plains Run: Section 20 Bridge to O'Neal Creek (2.25 miles) [MI] 30161.jpeg n/a Jason Cowell
9y305d18h55m Escanaba RIver, E. Br. [MI] Sticky hole n/a Jason Cowell