Illinois · Unknown Co.
Calumet River
· 46 mi · Class
Optimal: CFS · USGS #05536368
—CFS
Loading…Avg flow: 0 cfsHist. median: 0 cfsUSGS #05536368
Designated Water Trail · State
About
Water Trails in Calumet comprise a number of connected natural and man-made waterways, including both rivers and lakes. Calumet waterways offer a variety of experiences. Thorn Creek and the Upper Little Calumet River are shallow streams with wooded banks, perfect for beginners. The Cal-Sag Channel, Lower Little Calumet, and Calumet Rivers are deep, engineered channels with barge and powerboat traffic, appropriate for experts. Calumet also offers paddling on Wolf Lake and Powderhorn Lake. (Source: Openlands)
Solunar Fishing Activity
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Waxing Crescent
15% illumination
Poor
★ Moon overhead
9:21 AM
Moonrise
1:46 PM
Moonset
4:56 AM
★ Moon underfoot
9:21 PM
Next full moon: May 3111 days
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