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The following lists the various flow sites reported by Dreamflows, and some whitewater runs associated with those sites. This list isn't by any means exhaustive, but should provide a useful cross-listing. Sites reported by Dreamflows appear against the left-hand margin in bold, while associated runs appear indented underneath. Where available, gauge location information appears beneath the site name, while put-in and take-out locations appear to the right of the run. The terms "above" and "below" mean "upstream from" and "downstream from", respectively, and distances are in river miles.
In general, the flow on any given run will differ to some extent from the reported flow for its gauge. For example, the flow on the Chamberlain Falls run of the North American will usually be lower than the inflow at Clementine, since the run starts many miles upstream from Clementine (side creeks make up the difference). For runs marked ***, the difference is likely to be radical. Please consult a good white-water guidebook for information on how to estimate the actual flow on any given run.
Information on the runs listed below was taken from one (or more) of the following sources:
| Tag | Title and Author |
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| AllAbout | All About Rivers (on online guide) - Brad Goettemoeller |
| AWA | American Whitewater |
| CRC | Colorado Rivers and Creeks, Second Edition - Gordon Banks and Dave Eckardt |
| WWW | Western Whitewater - Cassady, Cross and Calhoun |
| World | World Whitewater - Jim Cassady and Dan Dunlap |
| Hearsay | Opinions expressed by humble river runners (not guidebook authors) |
Almost all of the runs below have some basic information about the run: the length, the class, and a tag indicating which guidebook the information was taken from (see the above table for a list of tags). The page numbers (where given) are for the specified edition of the guide. The class ratings listed here never include all the nuances in the guidebook. Note very carefully that the information supplied here is intended only as an aid to selecting runs which might appeal to you. Different authors rate runs differently, some runs have significant rapids and hazards not covered by the rating given here, and ratings change with flow. Also, only a fraction of the information in the guidebooks is presented here. PLEASE CONSULT AN APPLICABLE GUIDEBOOK before selecting a run to paddle.
Many of the runs listed below have links to web pages that describe the run and associated logistics. Many also provide interesting photos. Note: these are third-party web sites, though, and as such Dreamflows cannot vouch for the accuracy or completeness of the information provided; nor are the opinions expressed necessarily shared by Dreamflows. Note also that for many runs, the logistical information is taken from a hardcopy book, even though there are one or more links to online pages as well. This offers the reader multiple sources of run information.
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Yampa - Near Maybel
Gauge located at Hwy-40 bridge, 5 mi above Maybell.
Yampa - At Deerlodge Park
Gauge located at The Steps, 0.3 mi above Disappointment Draw, 5 mi below Little Snake River.
Colorado - Near Kremmling
Gauge located 0.8 mi below Gore, 4 mi below Blue River confluence.
Colorado - Near Dotsero
Gauge located 1.4 mi below Eagle River confluence, 1.8 mi below I-70 bridge at Dotsero.
Colorado - Near CO-UT State Line
Gauge located at Knowles Canyon, 2.0 mi above the Colorado-Utah state line.
Eagle - At Red Cliff
Gauge located at Red Cliff, 0.3 mi above Turkey Creek.
Eagle - Near Minturn
Gauge located 400 ft above Hwy-24 bridge, 0.8 mi above Two Elk Creek, 3 mi above Minturn.
Eagle - Below Gypsum
Gauge located at Hwy-6 bridge at Gypsum, 100 ft below Gypsum Creek.
Roaring Fork - Below Maroon Creek
Gauge located 0.8 mi below Maroon Creek, 1.1 mi above Owl Creek, 5 mi below Aspen.
Fryingpan - Near Thomasville
Gauge located 500 ft below North Fork confluence, 1.8 mi above Thomasville, 1.8 mi below Norrie.
Crystal - Above Avalanche Creek
Gauge located 0.4 mi below Penny Hot Springs, 1.1 mi above Avalanche Creek, 4 mi below Redstone.
Gunnison - Below Gunnison Tunnel
Gauge located 0.3 mi below East Portal, 2.0 mi below Crystal Dam.
San Juan - At Pagosa Springs
Gauge located 500 ft below Hot Springs Blvd bridge, 0.2 mi above McCabe Creek, 0.6 mi below Hwy-160 bridge at Pagosa Springs.
Animas - At Durango
Gauge located at footbridge, 0.2 mi below Main Ave bridge in Durango.
North Platte - Near Northgate
Gauge located 0.7 mi below Hwy-125 bridge, 5 mi above Wyoming state line.
South Platte - Near Lake George
Gauge located 600 ft below Elevenmile Canyon Reservoir.
No. South Platte - At Grant
Gauge located at Grant, 0.3 mi below Geneva Creek.
Clear Creek - At Golden
Gauge located at Hwy-6 bridge at Golden.
Boulder Creek - Near Orodell
Gauge located 1.1 mi above Fourmile Creek at Orodell, 1.3 mi below Bummers Gulch.
South Boulder Cr - Below Gross Reservoir
Gauge located at road bridge, 0.8 mi below Gross Reservoir.
Cache La Poudre - At Canyon Mouth
Gauge located 1.3 mi above Lewstone Creek, 2.4 mi below Hwy-24 bridge.
Lake Creek - Above Twin Lakes Res
Gauge located 1.2 mi above Twin Lakes Reservoir, 2 mi below Black Cloud Creek.
Arkansas - Below Granite
Gauge located at Princeton, 0.9 mi below Pine Creek, 2 mi above Tumble Creek.
Arkansas - Near Nathrop
Gauge located at end of 194 Road, 3.4 mi below Browns Creek, 4 mi above Hwy-291 bridge near Browns Canon.
Arkansas - At Parkdale
Gauge located at Hwy-50 bridge at Parkdale, 0.4 mi below Tallahassee Creek.
Rio Grande - Near Lobatos
Gauge located at G Road bridge, more-or-less 8.5 miles west of Mesita as the crow flies.
Colorado DWR - River Flow Index
USGS - Colorado Real-Time Flow Index
This page was last updated Sat, Mar 8, 2008.
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