Tahquamenon HUC8 04020202
A 2,097 km² sub-basin of the Great Lakes region in MI. Drought coverage is from the US Drought Monitor (map of 2026-10-13); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
65
Moderate
Drought index
300
Extreme
Area in D2+
100%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 1 reporting
Median flow
67%
p26 of record
Water assets
365
0 springs · 1 wells
USGS gauges (1)
- TAHQUAMENON RIVER NEAR PARADISE, MI04045500491 cfsp26 · normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-18 | 300 | 100 | 0/1 | p26 |
| 2026-10-17 | 300 | 100 | 1/1 | p22 |
| 2026-10-16 | 300 | 100 | 1/1 | p15 |
| 2026-10-15 | 290 | 90.34 | 1/1 | p11 |
| 2026-10-14 | 290 | 90.34 | 1/1 | p10 |
| 2026-10-13 | 290 | 90.34 | 1/1 | p9 |
| 2026-10-12 | 290 | 90.34 | 1/1 | p9 |
| 2026-10-11 | 290 | 90.34 | 1/1 | p9 |
| 2026-10-10 | 290 | 90.34 | 1/1 | p9 |
| 2026-10-09 | 290 | 90.34 | 1/1 | p9 |
| 2026-10-08 | 197 | 0 | 1/1 | p9 |
| 2026-10-07 | 197 | 0 | 1/1 | p9 |
| 2026-10-06 | 197 | 0 | 1/1 | p10 |
| 2026-10-05 | 197 | 0 | 1/1 | p10 |
Top water assets
- 65Dollarville Damreservoir
- 65Tahquamenon Riverriver
- 65Tahquamenon River Near Paradise, Miriver
- 65Third Creekriver
- 65East Creekriver
- 65Brockies Pond Damreservoir
- 65Seney A-2 Pool Damreservoir
- 65Silver Creek Trout Pond Damreservoir
- 65Buckies Pond Damreservoir
- 65Auger Creekriver