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State Summary

Level Legend: Running Below Minimum Recommended Flow Above Maximum Recommended Flow Unknown
Descriptions of reaches with River Name in bold have been verified by a regional StreamTeam member.

State River Name/Section Class Level Rel. Level Updated
CO Animas— 1. Silverton to Tacoma (Upper Animas) IV-V 84 cfs   low 10/7 1:00
CO Animas— 2. Tacoma to Rockwood Rail Yard (Rockwood Box) IV-V 84 cfs   low 10/7 1:00
CO Animas— 3. Bakers Box V+ 325 cfs   low 10/7 1:30
CO Animas— 4. Bakers Bridge to Trimble Lane I-II 325 cfs   low 10/7 1:30
CO Animas— 5. Trimble Lane to 32nd Street Park I-II 325 cfs   low 10/7 1:30
CO Animas— 6. 32nd St. Park to Purple Cliffs III 325 cfs   low 10/7 1:30
CO Animas— 7. Purple Cliffs to State line II-III 325 cfs   low 10/7 1:30
CO Anthracite Creek, Ruby Fork— Bridge to Erikson Springs Campground V+ 23 cfs   low 10/7 0:45
CO Arkansas— A. Leadville to Granite I-II 24 cfs   low 10/7 1:00
CO Arkansas— B. Granite to Numbers Launch Site IV-V cfs   10/2 11:45
CO Arkansas— C. Numbers Launch to Railroad Bridge Launch IV cfs   10/2 11:45
CO Arkansas— D. Railroad Bridge Launch to Buena Vista III cfs   10/2 11:45
CO Arkansas— E. Buena Vista to Fisherman's Bridge III cfs   10/2 11:45
CO Arkansas— F. Fisherman's Bridge access to Stone Bridge access III cfs   10/2 11:45
CO Arkansas— G. Stone Bridge to Rincon (Salida Town) II-III cfs   10/2 11:45
CO Arkansas— H. Rincon to Pinnacle Rock II-III cfs   10/2 14:45
CO Arkansas— I. Pinnacle Rock Launch to Parkdale Launch III cfs   10/2 14:45
CO Arkansas— J. Parkdale Launch to Canon City III-IV cfs   10/2 14:45
CO Bear Creek— Idledale to Morrison III-V 7 cfs   low 10/6 14:30
CO Big Thompson— 1. Lake Estes to Drake II-IV+(V+) 26 cfs   low 10/7 0:45
CO Big Thompson— 2. Drake to Canyon Mouth III-IV 10 cfs   low 10/7 1:30
CO Blue— 1. Blue River Camp Ground to FR 2400 III-IV 122 cfs   low 10/6 11:00
CO Blue— 2. Green Mountain Reservoir to Spring Creek Road III 799 cfs   med 10/7 1:15
CO Boulder Creek— 1. Gun Shy to Jasper Creek V 9.20   low 10/6 12:15
CO Boulder Creek— 2. Mile Marker 32 to the Blue Bridge IV-V(V+) 9 cfs   low 10/6 12:15
CO Boulder Creek— 3. Blue Bridge to Eben G Fine Park IV 9.20   low 10/6 12:15
CO Boulder Creek— 4. Eben G Fine Park to CU Greenhouse II-III 9 cfs   low 10/6 12:15
CO Boulder Creek, North— Switzerland Park to Boulder Falls V+
CO Boulder Creek, South— 1. Rollinsville to Pinecliffe IV
CO Boulder Creek, South— 2. Pinecliffe to Gross Mountain Reservoir V+
CO Boulder Creek, South— 3. Gross Mountain Res to Eldorado State Park IV(V+) cfs  
CO Boulder Creek, South— 4. Eldorado Canyon V+
CO Buzzard Creek— 64.30 Rd to Collbran IV 45 cfs   low 10/7 1:00
CO Cache La Poudre— 1. Long Draw Reservoir to Big South Campground V+
CO Cache La Poudre— 2. Big South Campground to Tunnel Picnic Ground V
CO Cache La Poudre— 3. Home Moraine to Indian Meadows Bridge III-IV
CO Cache La Poudre— 4. Indian Meadows Bridge to Narrows Picnic Ground III-IV
CO Cache La Poudre— 5. Narrows Picninc Ground to Steven's Gulch Access IV-V+ 10/7 3:00
CO Cache La Poudre— 6. Steven's Gulch Access to Mishawaka Inn III-IV 10/7 3:00
CO Cache La Poudre— 7. Mishiwaka Inn to Poudre Park Picnic Ground III 10/7 3:00
CO Cache La Poudre— 8. Poudre Park Picnic Gound to below Pine View Falls IV 10/7 3:00
CO Cache La Poudre— 9a. just below Pineview Falls to Mile Marker 114.7 III-IV 2.50   low 10/7 3:00
CO Cache La Poudre— 9b. below Filter Plant to Picnic Rock Access II-III 8.20   low 10/6 12:30
CO Cache La Poudre, N. Fork— 1. Cherokee Park Rd (near Trails End) to Halligan Res. (upper) IV-V
CO Cache La Poudre, N. Fork— 2. Livermore Bridge to Main Stem (lower) II-III 16 cfs   10/6 5:00
CO Cache La Poudre, South Fork— Fish Creek Trailhead to Main fork IV-V
CO Canyon Creek— to Animas River V+
CO Castle Creek / Roaring Fork— Aspen Music School to Slaughterhouse Bridge IV+
CO Cebolla— Hwy 149 to Blue Mesa Reservoir II
CO Cimarron— 1. Big Cimarron Campground to Cimarron Rd. bridge V+ 18 cfs   low 10/7 1:15
CO Cimarron— 2. Cimarron to Gunnison River V 18 cfs   low 10/7 1:15
CO Clear Creek— 1. Loveland Ski Area to Silverplume IV(V+)
CO Clear Creek— 2. Silverplume to Georgetown V+ 30 cfs   10/7 1:00
CO Clear Creek— 3. Lawson to Idaho Springs III-IV 60 cfs   10/6 12:30
CO Clear Creek— 4. Kermit's to Green bay rock IV
CO Clear Creek— 5. Green Bay Rock (mile 262.9) to Rigor Mortis (mile 267.2) IV-V(V+) 106 cfs   low 10/6 12:30
CO Clear Creek— 6. Rigor Mortis (mile 267.2) to Golden IV 106 cfs   low 10/6 12:30
CO Clear Creek (of the Arkansas)— 1st Gorge to 3rd Gorge V
CO Clear Creek, West Fork— Coors Falls to Gunshot V 30 cfs   low 10/7 1:00
CO Colorado— 01. Hot Sulphur Springs to Hwy 40 bridge IV 26 cfs   low 10/7 1:00
CO Colorado— 02. Gore Canyon IV-V 1,170 cfs   med 10/6 11:15
CO Colorado— 03. Pumphouse campground to Rancho Del Rio III 1,170 cfs   med 10/6 11:15
CO Colorado— 04. State Bridge to Burns II(III) 1,170 cfs   med 10/6 11:15
CO Colorado— 05. Burns to Dotsero II(III) 1,560 cfs   med 10/7 1:00
CO Colorado— 06. Hanging Lake Exit 125 (I-70) to Shoshone Power Plant Exit 123 (I-70) IV-V(V+) 1,560 cfs   med 10/7 1:00
CO Colorado— 07. Shoshone Power Plant, Exit 123 (I-70) to Grizzly Creek, Exit 121 (I-70) III-IV 1,560 cfs   med 10/7 1:00
CO Colorado— 08. Grizzly Creek to Two Rivers Park II+(III) 1,560 cfs   med 10/7 1:00
CO Colorado— 12. Cameo Dam III 2,680 cfs   low 10/7 1:00
CO Colorado— 15. Loma launch to Westwater launch II 4,910 cfs   med 10/7 0:45
CO Conejos— Platoro Reservoir to South Fork Conejos II-IV
CO Cross Creek— Cross Creek V+ 17.00 ft   10/6 14:00
CO Crystal— 0. Crystal Mill Falls to Crystal Gorge III-IV(V) 85 cfs   low 10/7 1:00
CO Crystal— 1. road to Crystal to Beaver Lake V+ 85 cfs   low 10/7 1:00
CO Crystal— 2. Marble to Redstone III-IV 85 cfs   low 10/7 1:00
CO Crystal— 3. Redstone to Penny Hot Springs V+ 85 cfs   low 10/7 1:00
CO Crystal— 4. Penny Hot Springs to Avalanche Creek IV-V 85 cfs   low 10/7 1:00
CO Crystal— 5. Avalanche Creek to B.R.B. Campground III 85 cfs   low 10/7 1:00
CO Crystal, North Fork— to scree slope V+
CO Crystal, South Fork— Schofield Pass to Crystal V+ 0.91 ft   low 10/7 1:00
CO Daisy Creek— 40' Waterfall to confluence with Slate River V cfs   0/0 0:00
CO Dolores— 1. Rico to McPhee Reservoir II-III 33 cfs   10/7 0:45
CO Dolores— 2. Bradfield Launch (McPhee Reservoir) to Dove Creek Pump Station II-III(IV) 61 cfs   low 10/6 11:30
CO Dolores— 3. Dove Creek Pump Station to Slickrock II-III+(IV) 61 cfs   low 10/6 11:30
CO Dolores— 4. Slickrock to Bedrock II+(III) 61 cfs   low 10/6 11:30
CO Dolores— 5. Bedrock to Gateway II+ 160 cfs   low 10/7 0:45
CO Dolores— 6. Gateway to Colorado River (UT) II+(IV) 160 cfs   low 10/7 0:45
CO Eagle— 1. Camp Hale to Red Cliff IV(V) 15 cfs   low 10/6 12:00
CO Eagle— 2. Gilman Gorge IV-V(V+) 39 cfs   low 10/6 14:00
CO Eagle— 3. Dowd Chute IV 15 cfs   low 10/6 12:00
CO Eagle— 4. Upper Eagle III 595 cfs   low 4/27 13:15
CO Eagle— 5. Lower Eagle II-III 234 cfs   low 10/6 11:00
CO East— Gothic Bridge to above Stupid Falls IV 84 cfs   low 10/7 1:15
CO Elk— 1. Box Canyon V
CO Elk— 2. Box Canyon Campground to Glen Eden Bridge III cfs   5/17 4:00
CO Elk— 3. Two miles above Mad Creek to Mad Creek I-II 172 cfs   10/6 11:15
CO Escalante Creek— Escalante Forks to Captain Smith's Cabin IV-V(V+)
CO Fish Creek— 1. Fish Creek Falls to Diversion Dam V 11 cfs   low 10/7 0:45
CO Fish Creek— 2. Diversion Dam to Safeway IV-V 11 cfs   low 10/7 0:45
CO Fraser— Tabernash to Granby III-IV 51 cfs   low 10/6 5:45
CO Fryingpan— 1. Upper IV-V 10/7 1:15
CO Fryingpan— 2. Taylor Creek to Basalt IV 229 cfs   10/7 1:15
CO Gore Creek— 1. Upper Upper Gore Creek IV-V 22 cfs   low 10/7 1:00
CO Gore Creek— 2. East Vail Exit (I-70) to Eagle River III-IV 22 cfs   low 10/7 1:00
CO Grape Creek— Bear Gulch to Canon City IV+
CO Green— 1- Lodore to Echo Park II-IV 961 cfs   med 10/7 1:30
CO Green— 2- Echo Park to Split Mountain (UT) II-IV 1,800 cfs   med 10/7 1:30
CO Grizzly Creek— 1 mile up trail to Grizzly Creek Rest Area IV-V
CO Gunnison— 1. Almont to Blue Mesa Reservoir II 327 cfs   10/7 1:15
CO Gunnison— 2. Crystal Dam to Chukar Trail (Black Canyon) IV-V 794 cfs   med 10/7 1:45
CO Gunnison— 3. Chukar to N. Fork (Gunnison Gorge) III 794 cfs   med 10/7 1:45
CO Gunnison, North Fork— Paonia Reservoir to below Somerset III 85 cfs   low 10/7 1:15
CO Henson Creek— Above Nellie Creek to half a mile from Lake City IV-V
CO Hermosa Creek— Hermosa Park 16 mi to Dutch Creek, 8 mi to US 550 IV-V
CO Homestake Creek— 1/4 mile above confluence with Eagle River V 8 cfs   low 10/7 1:00
CO Jasper Creek— Class II to Boulder Creek V+
CO Joe Wright Creek— County Rd. 103 bridge to Big South Campground V
CO Kannah Creek— Kannah Creek Trailhead to Girl Scout Camp Bridge V 10/7 2:00
CO Kannah Creek— Rte. 50 to Rte. 141 (Gunnison River) III 10/7 2:00
CO Lake Creek— Graham Gulch to 1/4 mi east of Monitor Gulch V+
CO Lake Fork Gunnison— Lake City Town Run III 82 cfs   low 10/7 1:00
CO Lake Fork Gunnison— Redbridge: BLM campground below Gateview to Blue Mesa Reservoir IV-V 82 cfs   low 10/7 1:00
CO Lake Fork Gunnison, Upper— above Sherman V+
CO Left Hand Creek— Intersection of 81rd and 94rd to Buckingham Park IV
CO Lime Creek— 1st Gorge V+
CO Lime Creek— 2nd Gorge V+
CO Mineral Creek, South— Above South Mineral Camp Ground V+
CO Navajo— Lower 25 miles to San Juan confluence I-II
CO Needle Creek— Hike and Huck V
CO North Fork of Slate— North Fork of Slate Drop V+ cfs   0/0 0:00
CO North Poudre Canal— CR 80 to Park Creek Res. III-IV ft  
CO Oh Be Joyful Creek— Ankle Breaker to Beaver Ponds V cfs   0/0 0:00
CO Piedra— 1. Upper Piedra Campground to 1st Fork Bridge II-IV 140 cfs   low 10/7 1:15
CO Piedra— 2. 1st Fork Bridge to Lower Piedra Campgound III-V 1 cfs   low 10/7 1:15  
CO Piedra— 3. Lower Piedra Campground to Navajo Reservation II-III
CO Piney— Piney Crossing to State Bridge V+ 21 cfs   10/6 11:45
CO Plateau Creek— Hwy 65 to I-70 III-IV
CO Purgatoire— US 350 to Highway 109 I-V 11 cfs   10/6 12:15
CO Rio Blanco— Highway 84 to San Juan River II-III
CO Rio Grande— Rio Grande Reservoir to 12 miles above Creede III-IV
CO Rio Grande— Wagon Wheel Gap to South Fork II 193 cfs   11/3 13:00
CO Roaring Fork— 1. Weller Lake to Difficult Campground V+ 20 cfs   10/7 0:45
CO Roaring Fork— 2. Aspen to Upper Woody Creek Bridge IV-V 10/7 1:30
CO Roaring Fork— 3. Upper Woody Creek Bridge to Lower Woody Creek Bridge III 37 cfs   10/7 1:30
CO Roaring Fork— 4. Lower Woody Creek Bridge to Rte. 82 Bridge III 37 cfs   10/7 1:30
CO Roaring Fork— 5. Black Bridge to Veltus Park (Cemetery) II+(III) 697 cfs   med 10/6 12:45
CO Roaring Fork/fryingpan— Seven Castles to Basalt 7-11 III+ 229 cfs   10/7 1:15
CO Rock Creek— Shoe & Stocking Creek Trailhead to Bridge below Quarry V+ 0 cfs   low 10/7 0:45
CO Saint Vrain Creek, North— 1. Peak to Peak Hwy to Buttonrock Preserve V+
CO Saint Vrain Creek, North— 2. Buttonrock Preserve to CR 80 IV(V)
CO Saint Vrain Creek, North— 3. CR 80 to Lyons III
CO Saint Vrain Creek, South— 1. Ceran St. Vrain Trailhead to Confluence V+
CO Saint Vrain Creek, South— 2. Confluence to 1 in 5 Rapid V+
CO San Juan— Mesa Canyon II-III 108 cfs   low 10/7 1:00
CO San Juan— Pagosa Springs Town Run II-III 108 cfs   low 10/7 1:00
CO San Juan, East Fork— East Fork to 160 Bridge III-IV cfs   12/22 4:30
CO San Juan, West Fork— West Fork of San Juan IV-V
CO San Miguel— BB 36 Rd. to Green Truss Bridge III 150 cfs   low 10/7 1:05
CO San Miguel— Norwood Bridge to Green Truss Bridge III 150 cfs   low 10/7 1:05
CO San Miguel— Silverpick Rd. to Fall Creek Rd. III 150 cfs   low 10/7 1:05
CO Slate— Beaver Ponds to Oh Be Joyful Campground V cfs   0/0 0:00
CO South Platte— 1. Eleven Mile Reservoir to Lake George III-V(V+) 175 cfs   med 10/6 12:45
CO South Platte— 2. Lake George to Cheesman Reservoir (Wildcat Canyon) V+ 175 cfs   low 10/6 12:45
CO South Platte— 3. Cheeseman Reservoir to Deckers IV
CO South Platte— 4. Deckers to confluence with North Fork I-III
CO South Platte— 5. Confluence to Strontia Springs Reservoir III-IV 376 cfs   med 10/7 0:45
CO South Platte— 6. near Union Avenue III
CO South Platte— 7. Confluence of Cherry Creek and South Platte (near Speer Blvd) II-III 11 cfs   low 10/7 1:00
CO South Platte— 8. Brighton City Park to Fort Lupton I-II 11 cfs   10/7 1:00
CO South Platte, North Fork— 1. Bailey to Pine IV-V
CO South Platte, North Fork— 2. Buffalo Creek to South Platte III-IV
CO Sweetwater Creek— Pine Valley Ranch to Anderson Camp III-IV
CO Taylor— Taylor Park Reservoir to Almont II-IV 156 cfs   low 10/7 1:00
CO Tenmile Creek— Near Copper Mountain Ski Area to Dillon Reservoir III-V 43 cfs   low 10/7 1:00
CO Treasure Creek— Treasure Canyon V
CO Uncompahgre River— Ouray to KOA campground III-V+ 51 cfs   low 10/6 12:00
CO Uncompahgre River— Rollins park to Ridgway Reservoir II-III 91.00   low 10/7 1:00
CO Uncompahgre River— Uncompahgre Gorge IV-V(V+)
CO Vallecito Creek— 1 mile above Vallecito Campground V+ 55 cfs   high 10/7 0:45
CO White— North-South Fork confluence to Green River I-II 506 cfs   med 10/7 0:45
CO White, North Fork— Mirror Lake to South Fork III
CO White, South Fork— National Forest Campground to North Fork III-IV
CO Williams Fork— Horseshoe Campground to Williams Fork Reservoir II-IV 68 cfs   10/6 14:15
CO Willow Creek— National Forest Campground to Reservoir II
CO Wolf Creek— Downstream from Highway 160 Bridge IV+
CO Woods Creek— Reservoir to Confluence with West Fork Clear Creek V 30 cfs   low 10/7 1:00
CO Yampa— 1. Yampa river park to 12th street (Steamboat) III 117 cfs   10/7 1:15
CO Yampa— 2. 85 rd to Deer Lodge Park Rd IV(V) 291 cfs   low 10/7 0:45
CO Yampa— 3. Deerlodge Park to Split Mountain Campground II-III(IV) 291 cfs   low 10/7 0:45
CO Yule Creek— "Headwaters Run" V
CO Yule Creek— Bible Camp to Crystal River V+