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Colorado - 07. Shoshone Power Plant, Exit 123 (I-70) to Grizzly Creek, Exit 121 (I-70)
Colorado, Colorado, US |
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07. Shoshone Power Plant, Exit 123 (I-70) to Grizzly Creek, Exit 121 (I-70) (Shoshone)
| Usual Difficulty | III-IV (for normal flows) |
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| 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 |
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| COLORADO RIVER NEAR DOTSERO, CO | ||||
| usgs-09070500 | 500 - 8000 cfs | III-IV | 66d23h05m | 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)
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07. Shoshone Power Plant, Exit 123 (I-70) to Grizzly Creek, Exit 121 (I-70), Colorado Colorado, US (mobile)