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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

CLEAR CREEK NEAR LAWSON, CO

usgs-06716500

200 - 2000 cfs

III-IV

69d00h43m

113 cfs (rc= -0.5 )

Flow range for best boatability uncertain. Please help your fellow boaters with a comment or report.

Gauge (147 sq.mi. drainage) is not far down of the put-in for this reach, thus should accurately show actual flow in this reach.

Range	Water Level	Difficulty	Comment
0 - 200 cfs	extremely Low-barely Low	III-IV	Flow range for best boatability uncertain. Please help your fellow boaters with a comment or report.
200 -2000 cfs	barely runnable-high runnable	III-IV	Flow range for best boatability uncertain. Please help your fellow boaters with a comment or report.

Report - Reports of Clear Creek 03. Lawson to Idaho Springs 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
	Clear Creek [CO]	looping in lawson hole	n/a	James Tansey
	Clear Creek [CO]	(RM) Dumont Culvert Bridge	n/a	Robert Maxwell
5y213d19h26m	Clear Creek [CO]	Outer Limits Rapid	360 cfs @ Lawson	Paul Lange