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Wisconsin | South-Central Wisconsin
Sugar RiverBelleville Community Park to County Road X
Mostly mellow Sugar River day from Belleville Community Park toward County Road X, with riffles, wooded bends, sandbars, and a Verona-gauge ladder from the same Belleville corridor.
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Put in at Belleville Community Park and take out at County Road X. This is a mellow but full-feeling day with several riffles and wooded bends; use the Verona gauge because both low-water scraping and pushier high water change the character quickly.
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Put-in
Belleville Community Park (Sugar River)Belleville Community Park is subject to official village park hours and vehicle rules, but the exact river-launch pattern and County Road X parking setup are still best confirmed on the ground.
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County Road X bridge access (Sugar River)The low-water floor matters more than a precise sweet spot on this reach.
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- Pushier current, poor clarity, muddy bottom, tight bends, and occasional strainers require post-storm caution.
- Confirm Belleville park hours and County Road X parking/landing conditions before staging vehicles.
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Sugar River near Verona, WI. This view may be outside your paddling reach. Images are periodic and do not establish safe conditions.
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| Gauge site | Sugar River near Verona, WI |
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| Preferred range | 21 cfs to 130 cfs |
| Low threshold | 0 cfs |
| High threshold | 201 cfs |
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| Main source behind this score | Wisconsin River Trips Sugar River - Belleville gauge guide |
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NotesPublished evidence and verification notes
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- Published corridor ladder21 to 130 cfs normal window
Wisconsin River Trips publishes a Belleville-corridor Verona-gauge ladder: 0-20 cfs is a shallow but navigable fall average, 21-50 cfs is a good summer average, 51-90 and 91-130 cfs are above normal but fine, 131-200 cfs is high and pushier, and 201+ cfs is very high/adventurous.
- Exact route supportBelleville to County Road X
Miles Paddled documents Belleville Community Park to County Road X as Sugar River IV and recommends about 60 cfs minimum on the Verona gauge to avoid a shallow, frustrating day.
- Gauge contextVerona gauge only
The Verona gauge gives a useful low-water reference, but there is still not enough high-water guidance for this exact reach.
- Public put-inBelleville Community Park
Wisconsin River Trips describes Belleville Community Park as a terrific put-in just below the dam, and Village of Belleville park rules provide public-park operating context.
- Official park operationsBelleville parks open 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Village of Belleville park rules say parks are open from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. and restrict motor vehicles to roads, drives, and parking areas, which is useful operational context for the put-in even though it is not a dedicated launch page.
- DifficultyEasy
A good easy-day candidate when the Verona gauge is in the normal band and the County X bridge landing checks out on arrival.
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