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Wisconsin | West-Central Wisconsin
Eau Galle RiverFoote Avenue to 770th Avenue
Short lower Spring Valley Eau Galle run from Foote Avenue below the flood-control dam to 770th Avenue, with American Whitewater gauge guidance and Miles Paddled access corroboration for a flashy, usually low creek.
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Trip details
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Access and shuttle
Launch at Foote Avenue and take out at 770th Avenue for the shorter American Whitewater / Miles Paddled Eau Galle run below Spring Valley. The reach is scenic but usually low, with dam context upstream, a flagged low bridge near Eau Galle Road and Sabin Avenue, and private banks.
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Put-in
Foote Avenue bridge accessAmerican Whitewater places the put-in just below the Spring Valley flood-control dam corridor; do not paddle near dam infrastructure or assume release patterns.
Take-out
770th Avenue bridge accessScout the low ORV/snowmobile bridge near Eau Galle Road and Sabin Avenue when water or debris makes clearance uncertain.
Road shuttle
Use a short two-car bridge-access shuttle from Foote Avenue below Spring Valley to 770th Avenue. Confirm parking and posted access at both bridges before staging vehicles.
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Foote Avenue bridge access to 770th Avenue bridge access is about 4.3 mi. Use the planner to compare shorter access pairs.
Additional access notes
- Miles Paddled corroborates the 770th Avenue take-out coordinates, but legal parking and posted conditions still need same-day confirmation.
More route and safety guidance
- Scout the low ORV/snowmobile bridge near Eau Galle Road and Sabin Avenue from shore when levels are high or debris is present.
- This is a private-bank, runoff-dependent creek. Stay with the public bridge access plan and expect wood or walking when below the AW floor.
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Eau Galle River at Spring Valley, WI. This view may be outside your paddling reach. Images are periodic and do not establish safe conditions.
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| Gauge site | Eau Galle River at Spring Valley, WI |
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| Preferred range | 100 cfs to 750 cfs |
| Low threshold | 100 cfs |
| High threshold | 750 cfs |
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| Main source behind this score | American Whitewater Eau Galle B runnable range |
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NotesPublished evidence and verification notes
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- AW routeFoote Avenue to 770th Avenue, 4.3 mi
American Whitewater documents this exact Eau Galle Section B reach with put-in, low-bridge hazard, take-out, class I-II difficulty, and 10 fpm average gradient.
- Runnable range100-750 cfs
American Whitewater ties the route to the Spring Valley gauge and publishes a 100 cfs low-runnable floor and 750 cfs high-runnable ceiling.
- Access corroboration770th Avenue take-out
Miles Paddled documents Spring Valley-to-770th Avenue, gives 770th Avenue bridge GPS coordinates, and emphasizes that the creek is almost always too low.
- Gauge check during route review · 2026-07-2315.8 cfs / 12.09 ft at 2026-07-23 06:45 CDT
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