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Eau Galle River in Wisconsin

River40.7 mi
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Around Eau Galle River

Highland Ridge20 miEau Galle Lake19.1 mi5 mi

Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US · Forest roads: USDA Forest Service MVUM · BLM routes and areas: Bureau of Land Management (simplified for web display)

About this river

Eau Galle River is a 40.7 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Eau Galle River at Spring Valley, WI (site 05370000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1969 to 2026

Eau Galle River typically runs highest in April, at a median 34 cfs, and lowest in February, at 15 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 2,370 cfs, in 2010.

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Typical flow by month at Eau Galle River at Spring Valley, WI, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January1613 to 18
February1513 to 19
March2517 to 53
April3424 to 60
May2519 to 38
June2318 to 33
July2116 to 27
August1915 to 25
September1815 to 26
October1815 to 26
November1815 to 25
December1714 to 21

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 58 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Eau Galle River at Spring Valley, WI (site 05370000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

Boat access nearby

5 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Eau Galle River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.

  • Nugget Lake County ParkNugget LakePublic
  • 43rd AvenueEu Galle River - Lake Eau GallePublic
  • Pineview ParkEau Galle River - Lake Eau GallePublic
  • Eau Galle Lake Recreation AreaEau Galle River - Eau Galle ReservoirPublic
  • Lousy CreekEau Galle River - Eau Galle ReservoirPublic

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