Michigan · Unknown Co.

South Branch Black River

· 23 mi · Class
Optimal: 50–160 CFS · USGS #04102700
107 avg
496CFS
8.70 ft gauge height
Flood
→Stable
⚡Flow data is live from USGS·Rapid classifications and CFS ranges need community verification·Know this river?
Avg flow: 107 cfsHist. median: 0 cfsUSGS #04102700
Designated Water Trail · Private

This water trail is one of nine designated heritage water trails in Michigan, offering 15 interpretive signs along the river. There are two “family-friendly” sections on the water trail. The first is the upper three miles from Lions Park in Bangor downstream to County Road 687. The other is an eight-mile section from the Basic Family Access Site (County Road 384) to South Haven. The section between County Road 687 and the Basic Family Access (CR 384) is called the "wilderness section," and paddlers can expect obstacles, major ones. (www.michiganwaterstrail.org)

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