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BUENA VISTA WHITEWATER PARK

Whitewater River Run





Colorado • Arkansas River

Buena Vista Whitewater Park

Class II+ TO III+ • Easy

204 CFS

Runnable
57°, Sunny Then Mostly Sunny And Breezy

Suggested river levels for paddling this section of the Arkansas River are between a bare minimum of 200cfs and a high of 5,000cfs. River conditions sourced from USGS 07087050, the Arkansas River Below Granite Remember only watercraft are permitted at Buena Vista Whitewater Park.

Status Runnable
Class Level II+ to III+
Elevation 8,629 ft
Run Length 1.0 Mi
Streamflow Discharge 204 cfs
Gage Height 11.2 ft
Reporting Streamgage Arkansas River Below Granite
USGS 07087050

Nearby Snowpack and Water Data

Gauge Streamflow Stage
Blue River Below Dillon
USGS 09050700 		86 cfs 1.0 ft
Halfmoon Creek Near Malta
USGS 07083000 		5 cfs 1.3 ft
Lake Fork Below Sugar Loaf Reservoir
USGS 07082500 		4 cfs 0.3 ft
Arkansas River Near Leadville
USGS 07081200 		324 cfs 4.8 ft
Bemrose-Hoosier Diversion Near Hoosier Pass
USGS 09044300 		0 cfs 0.0 ft
Booth Creek Near Minturn
USGS 09066200 		1 cfs 3.0 ft
Missouri Creek Near Gold Park
USGS 09063900 		2 cfs 1.4 ft
Williams Fork Above Darling Creek
USGS 09035700 		18 cfs 4.6 ft
Clear Creek Above Clear Creek Reservoir
USGS 07086500 		-999 cfs 3.6 ft
Cotton Creek Near Mineral Hot Springs
USGS 08226700 		-999 cfs 0.0 ft
Snotel Site Snowpack 24hr Change
Upper Taylor
SNOTEL 1141 		45" -1"
Arapaho Ridge
SNOTEL 1030 		65" 0"
Buffalo Park
SNOTEL 913 		41" -1"
Lynx Pass
SNOTEL 607 		38" -1"
Stillwater Creek
SNOTEL 793 		33" 0"
Vail Mountain
SNOTEL 842 		47" -1"
Kiln
SNOTEL 556 		35" -1"
Elliot Ridge
SNOTEL 1120 		58" -1"
Copeland Lake
SNOTEL 412 		24" -2"
Moon Pass
SNOTEL 1124 		11" 1"
Tower
SNOTEL 825 		119" -4"
Bear Lake
SNOTEL 322 		53" -2"
University Camp
SNOTEL 838 		40" 0"
Middle Fork Camp
SNOTEL 1014 		35" -1"
Joe Wright
SNOTEL 551 		60" -1"
Saint Elmo
SNOTEL 1100 		34" 0"
Loveland Basin
SNOTEL 602 		47" -1"
Cumbres Trestle
SNOTEL 431 		64" 3"
Lily Pond
SNOTEL 580 		38" -1"
Echo Lake
SNOTEL 936 		18" 0"
Mccoy Park
SNOTEL 1040 		45" -1"
Berthoud Summit
SNOTEL 335 		48" -1"
Copper Mountain
SNOTEL 415 		41" -1"
High Lonesome
SNOTEL 1187 		56" -1"
Fool Creek
SNOTEL 1186 		40" 0"
Wild Basin
SNOTEL 1042 		41" -1"
Hoosier Pass
SNOTEL 531 		33" 0"
Phantom Valley
SNOTEL 688 		36" 0"
Park Cone
SNOTEL 680 		37" 0"
Buckskin Joe
SNOTEL 938 		20" 0"
Willow Creek Pass
SNOTEL 869 		43" -1"
Niwot
SNOTEL 663 		32" -1"
Cochetopa Pass
SNOTEL 1059 		16" 0"
Independence Pass
SNOTEL 542 		41" 0"
Beaver Ck Village
SNOTEL 1041 		38" -2"
Brumley
SNOTEL 369 		32" 0"
Willow Park
SNOTEL 870 		53" -1"
Long Draw Resv
SNOTEL 1123 		45" 0"
Grayback
SNOTEL 1058 		6" -1"
Jackwhacker Gulch
SNOTEL 935 		32" 0"
Nast Lake
SNOTEL 658 		30" 0"
Ivanhoe
SNOTEL 547 		40" -4"
Hourglass Lake
SNOTEL 1122 		31" 0"
Lake Eldora
SNOTEL 564 		33" -1"
Chapman Tunnel
SNOTEL 1101 		38" -1"
Rabbit Ears
SNOTEL 709 		69" -3"
Lake Irene
SNOTEL 565 		69" 0"
Summit Ranch
SNOTEL 802 		36" 0"
Porphyry Creek
SNOTEL 701 		45" -3"
South Colony
SNOTEL 773 		36" -1"
Sawtooth
SNOTEL 1251 		64" -2"
Fremont Pass
SNOTEL 485 		40" 2"
Hayden Pass
SNOTEL 1102 		20" 0"
Rough And Tumble
SNOTEL 939 		11" 0"

Popular Destinations

Campground Campsites Reservations Toilets Showers Elevation
Kite Lake 5 12,043 ft
Railroad Bridge - Arkansas Headwaters State Rec Area None 8,039 ft
Ruby Mountain - Arkansas Headwaters State Rec Area None 7,651 ft
Mount Princeton 19 8,618 ft
Weston Pass 14 10,277 ft
Angel of Shavano 20 9,147 ft
Buffalo Springs 18 9,187 ft
Cascade 22 9,033 ft
Horseshoe 19 10,538 ft
Ohaver Lake 35 9,218 ft
Chalk Lake 19 8,743 ft
Hecla Junction - Arkansas Headwaters State Rec Area None 7,415 ft
Fourmile 14 10,824 ft
Ski Area Snowpack Air Temperature 5 Day Forecast
Keystone Resort 32" 27° 0.52"
Monarch Ski & Snowboard Area 49" 18° 0"
Vail 64" 19° 0"
Copper Mountain Resort 42" 27° 1.09"
Arapahoe Basin 48" 21° 1.25"
Ski Cooper 21" 23° 0"
Breckenridge Ski Resort 33" 26° 0.56"
River Run Streamflow Length Class
Numbers 183.0cfs 4.9 Mi III+ to IV+
Dowd Chute 150.0cfs 1.0 Mi III+ to IV+
Salida Town Run (Stone Bridge to Salida WW Park) 183.0cfs 12.0 Mi II to III
Breckenridge Whitewater Park (Town Run) 85.9cfs 0.25 Mi II+ to III
Salida Whitewater Park 183.0cfs None Mi III- to III+
Middle Ten Mile 60.5cfs 3.0 Mi III+ to IV
Milk Run 183.0cfs 4.0 Mi II+ to III-
Upper Gore Creek 56.9cfs 4.0 Mi II+ to III
Salida to Rincon 183.0cfs 10.0 Mi II+ to III
Upper-Upper Ten Mile 60.5cfs 3.0 Mi III+ to IV-
Lower (Bottom Four) 38.3cfs 1.0 Mi V to V+
Lower Snake 14.2cfs 4.0 Mi III to III+
Silverthorne Town Run 42.4cfs 0.5 Mi II to III-
Fractions 183.0cfs 7.0 Mi III to III+
Buena Vista Whitewater Park 204.0cfs 1.0 Mi II+ to III+
Upper Ten Mile 60.5cfs 2.0 Mi IV+ to V
Clear Creek of the Arkansas 12.9cfs 2.5 Mi IV+ to V-
Pine Creek (Granite to Numbers) 183.0cfs 6.0 Mi III+ to V-
Upper Gore Creek 56.9cfs 4.0 Mi II+ to III
Browns Canyon (Fisherman's Bridge to Stone Bridge) 204.0cfs 13.0 Mi III to IV-
Lower Ten Mile 60.5cfs 3.0 Mi II to III

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