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Around Bad River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Bad River is a 62.1 mile stream near Bayfield Marina in Wisconsin. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Bad River at Odanah, WI (site 04027595). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 4. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical water level by month
2017 to 2026
Bad River typically sits highest in April, at a median 2.92 ft, and lowest in February, at 1.79 ft. The highest water level on record for any single day is 9.18 ft, in 2018.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (ft) | Usual range (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 2.05 | 1.40 to 2.75 |
| February | 1.79 | 1.21 to 2.46 |
| March | 2.28 | 1.50 to 2.83 |
| April | 2.92 | 2.17 to 4.04 |
| May | 2.43 | 2.02 to 3.02 |
| June | 2.76 | 2.44 to 3.06 |
| July | 2.79 | 2.46 to 3.21 |
| August | 2.83 | 2.39 to 3.31 |
| September | 2.85 | 2.31 to 3.31 |
| October | 2.70 | 2.25 to 3.41 |
| November | 2.61 | 1.91 to 3.21 |
| December | 2.25 | 1.60 to 2.94 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 9 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Bad River at Odanah, WI (site 04027595). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
2 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Bad River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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