Colorado, Colorado, US

07. Shoshone Power Plant, Exit 123 (I-70) to Grizzly Creek, Exit 121 (I-70) (Shoshone)

Usual Difficulty	III-IV (for normal flows)
Length	2 Miles
Avg. Gradient	39 fpm

Shoshone

Shoshone
Photo of Bonnie Gallagher and Will Reeves by Irene Verstraete @ 960 cfs

Gauge Information

Name	Range	Difficulty	Updated	Level
COLORADO RIVER NEAR DOTSERO, CO
usgs-09070500	500 - 8000 cfs	III-IV	67d18h53m	900 cfs (rc= 0.1 )

River Description

Photo: Baptism Rapid, by Arlo Grammatica, courtesy of and copyright by www.allaboutrivers.com. Check out their description of this reach.

Rivers of the Southwest, F.Anderson

Reaches of the Colorado River:
01. Hot Sulphur Springs to Hwy 40 bridge (Byers Canyon) (CO, IV)
02. Gore Canyon (CO, IV-V)
03. Pumphouse campground to Rancho Del Rio (Pumphouse) (CO, III)
04. Hanging Lake Exit 125 (I-70) to Shoshone Power Plant Exit 123 (I-70) (Barrel Springs) (CO, IV-V [V+])
05. Shoshone Power Plant, Exit 123 (I-70) to Grizzly Creek, Exit 121 (I-70) (Shoshone) (CO, III-IV)
06. Cameo Dam (Big Sur / Lucky 7) (CO, III)
07. Loma to Westwater (Ruby / Horsethief Canyons) (CO-UT, II)
08. Westwater to Rose Ranch (Westwater Canyon) (UT, I-IV)
09. Cisco (Rose Ranch) to Moab (Professor Valley) (UT, I-III)
10. Moab to Powell Reservoir (Cataract Canyon) (UT, I-IV)
11. Lees Ferry to Lake Mead (Grand Canyon) (AZ, I-V)
12. Black Canyon (AZ-NV, I)

StreamTeam Status: Not Verified

Last Updated: 2010-10-08 02:27:33

Shoshone

Detail Trip Report Shoshone Colorado, CO(3.14MB .jpeg)

Canoe on Shoshone

Detail Trip Report Canoe on Shoshone Colorado, CO(3.00MB .jpeg)

Bonehead (2)

Detail Trip Report Bonehead (2) Colorado, CO(148.05KB .jpeg)

South Canyon

Detail Trip Report South Canyon Colorado, CO(151.77KB .jpeg)

The Wall (3)

Detail Trip Report The Wall (3) Colorado, CO(149.14KB .jpeg)

The Wall (1)

Detail Trip Report The Wall (1) Colorado, CO(144.80KB .jpeg)

Good Wave

Detail Trip Report Good Wave Colorado, CO(148.29KB .jpeg)

Maneater (2)

Detail Trip Report Maneater (2) Colorado, CO(147.09KB .jpeg)

Rapid Towards Top

Detail Trip Report Rapid Towards Top Colorado, CO(147.32KB .jpeg)

The Wall (2)

Detail Trip Report The Wall (2) Colorado, CO(147.29KB .jpeg)

Below Put In

Detail Trip Report Below Put In Colorado, CO(142.19KB .jpeg)

Maneater (3)

Detail Trip Report Maneater (3) Colorado, CO(143.43KB .jpeg)

The Wall (4)

Detail Trip Report The Wall (4) Colorado, CO(149.15KB .jpeg)

Tombstone (2)

Detail Trip Report Tombstone (2) Colorado, CO(148.03KB .jpeg)

Maneater (1)

Detail Trip Report Maneater (1) Colorado, CO(145.23KB .jpeg)

Tombstone (1)

Detail Trip Report Tombstone (1) Colorado, CO(142.75KB .jpeg)

Bonehead (1)

Detail Trip Report Bonehead (1) Colorado, CO(147.54KB .jpeg)

Gauge Information

We have no additional information about how various flows affect runnability (or playability) of this section of river. If you can provide additional information, please either directly contact the StreamTeam member for this reach, or add a 'comment' or a 'report' with your information to help out your fellow boaters.

Gauge Information

Name

Range

Difficulty

Updated

Level

COLORADO RIVER NEAR DOTSERO, CO

usgs-09070500

500 - 8000 cfs

III-IV

67d18h53m

900 cfs (rc= 0.1 )

Range	Water Level	Difficulty	Comment
500 -8000 cfs	barely runnable-high runnable	III-IV

Report - Reports of Colorado 07. Shoshone Power Plant, Exit 123 (I-70) to Grizzly Creek, Exit 121 (I-70) and related gauges

Reports give the public a chance to report on river conditions throughout the country as well as log the history of a river.

Reports

When	River/Gauge	Subject	Level	Reporter
	Colorado [CO]	Shoshone	960 cfs	will reeves
7y165d11h51m	Colorado [CO]	Bonehead (1)	1840 cfs	Kit Davidson
7y165d11h51m	Colorado [CO]	Tombstone (2)	1840 cfs	Kit Davidson
7y165d11h51m	Colorado [CO]	Bonehead (2)	1840	Kit Davidson
7y166d11h51m	Colorado [CO]	South Canyon	2400 ish	Kit Davidson