Dowd Chute
The after work special for Eagle County boaters, Dowd Chute serves up sweet class IV play in a neat little 1 mile package. At lower flows Dowd has great eddy hoping down through, with a mini-pool drop feel. As level rise it becomes continuous waves and holes. Combine it with the Upper Eagle and take out at Avon, or run laps from RiverBend bus stop to the USFS access just south of I-70 towards Minturn. Dowd can also be accessed from Gore Creek from Intermountain or above through Vail. When coming from Vail lookout for the railroad bridge which is water level at higher flows.
Suggested river levels for paddling this section of the Eagle River are between a bare minimum of 300cfs and a high of 6,000cfs.
River conditions sourced from USGS 09064600, the Eagle River Near Minturn
Remember only watercraft are permitted
at Dowd Chute.
Run Stats
| Status | Too Low |
| Class Level | III+ to IV+ |
| Elevation | 8,095 ft |
| Run Length | 1.0 Mi |
| Streamflow Discharge | 65.5 cfs |
| Gage Height | 3.1 ft |
| Air Temperature | 40° |
| River | Eagle River |
| Reporting Streamgage |
Eagle River Near Minturn
USGS 09064600 |
| Gauge | Streamflow | Stage |
|---|---|---|
|
Booth Creek Near Minturn
USGS 09066200 |
4 cfs | 3.2 ft |
|
Ef Arkansas R At Us Hiway 24
USGS 07079300 |
12 cfs | 2.6 ft |
|
Michigan River Near Cameron Pass
USGS 06614800 |
0 cfs | 2.4 ft |
|
Fryingpan River At Meredith
USGS 09080100 |
457 cfs | 3.3 ft |
|
Homestake Creek At Gold Park
USGS 09064000 |
5 cfs | 4.0 ft |
|
Fryingpan River Near Ruedi
USGS 09080400 |
113 cfs | 1.5 ft |
|
Bemrose-Hoosier Diversion Near Hoosier Pass
USGS 09044300 |
0 cfs | 0.0 ft |
|
Roaring Fork River Near Aspen
USGS 09073400 |
40 cfs | 0.9 ft |
|
Yampa River At Steamboat Springs
USGS 09239500 |
167 cfs | 1.5 ft |
|
Gore Creek At Mouth
USGS 09066510 |
58 cfs | 5.5 ft |
| Snotel Site | Snowpack | 24hr Change |
|---|---|---|
|
Hayden Pass
SNOTEL 1102 |
33" | -3" |
|
Med Bow
SNOTEL 1196 |
94" | 4" |
|
buena vista,co
SNOTEL BNVC2 |
1.88" | -0.11" |
|
co st forest st park
SNOTEL CSFC2 |
2.29" | 2.25" |
|
Buffalo Park
SNOTEL 913 |
38" | 4" |
|
south platte river
SNOTEL ANTC2 |
2.42" | -0.32" |
|
Whiskey Park
SNOTEL 859 |
53" | -1" |
|
yampa 5.1 s, co
SNOTEL CO-RT-26 |
5.42" | 2.55" |
|
Loveland Basin
SNOTEL 602 |
60" | 5" |
|
silverthorne 21 nw, co
SNOTEL CO-SU-35 |
0.37" | 0" |
|
Park Cone
SNOTEL 680 |
24" | 0" |
|
Michigan Creek
SNOTEL 937 |
36" | 0" |
|
climax coop
SNOTEL CLXC2 |
36.92" | 0.39" |
|
Arapaho Ridge
SNOTEL 1030 |
57" | 6" |
|
Crosho
SNOTEL 426 |
20" | 5" |
|
Dry Lake
SNOTEL 457 |
31" | 9" |
|
crested butte 6.2 n, co
SNOTEL CO-GN-18 |
29.46" | -0.07" |
|
Moon Pass
SNOTEL 1124 |
15" | 0" |
|
Kiln
SNOTEL 556 |
24" | 3" |
|
Brooklyn Lake
SNOTEL 367 |
66" | 1" |
|
Little Snake River
SNOTEL 1047 |
45" | 0" |
|
Sargents Mesa
SNOTEL 1128 |
35" | 0" |
|
Beaver Ck Village
SNOTEL 1041 |
17" | 2" |
|
Tower
SNOTEL 825 |
91" | 12" |
|
Independence Pass
SNOTEL 542 |
40" | 4" |
|
Hoosier Pass
SNOTEL 531 |
46" | 1" |
|
Elliot Ridge
SNOTEL 1120 |
49" | 4" |
|
nathrop 3.3 wsw, co
SNOTEL CO-CF-19 |
1.31" | -0.06" |
|
Lynx Pass
SNOTEL 607 |
14" | 1" |
|
Old Battle
SNOTEL 673 |
81" | 1" |
|
Rawah
SNOTEL 1032 |
23" | 6" |
|
Jones Pass
SNOTEL 970 |
39" | 6" |
|
gothic
SNOTEL GTHC2 |
36.32" | -0.38" |
|
Never Summer
SNOTEL 1031 |
49" | 7" |
|
Ivanhoe
SNOTEL 547 |
48" | 4" |
|
Phantom Valley
SNOTEL 688 |
20" | 3" |
|
Brumley
SNOTEL 369 |
33" | 2" |
|
Webber Springs
SNOTEL 852 |
47" | 3" |
|
Fremont Pass
SNOTEL 485 |
48" | 2" |
|
Saint Elmo
SNOTEL 1100 |
26" | 0" |
|
North French Creek
SNOTEL 668 |
68" | 0" |
|
Upper Taylor
SNOTEL 1141 |
25" | 0" |
|
Bear River
SNOTEL 1061 |
29" | 4" |
|
vail 3.5 e, co
SNOTEL CO-EG-53 |
16.4" | 0.01" |
|
Buckskin Joe
SNOTEL 938 |
33" | -1" |
|
nathrop 1.9 wsw, co
SNOTEL CO-CF-54 |
1.28" | -0.1" |
|
tabernash 2.7 nw, co
SNOTEL CO-GR-68 |
0.36" | 0" |
|
Rabbit Ears
SNOTEL 709 |
40" | 8" |
|
Vail Mountain
SNOTEL 842 |
28" | 1" |
|
Butte
SNOTEL 380 |
23" | 1" |
|
silverthorne 2.1 wsw, co
SNOTEL CO-SU-6 |
13.4" | 0.36" |
|
Summit Ranch
SNOTEL 802 |
17" | 2" |
|
Chapman Tunnel
SNOTEL 1101 |
30" | 1" |
|
fairplay 2.7 wnw, co
SNOTEL CO-PK-15 |
26.53" | 1.43" |
|
Blackhall Mtn
SNOTEL 1119 |
71" | 4" |
| Campground | Campsites | Reservations | Toilets | Showers | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumphouse | 14 | 7,491 ft | |||
| Halfmoon | 7 | 10,294 ft | |||
| Camp Hale Memorial | 21 | 9,318 ft | |||
| Elliott Creek | 15 | 8,018 ft | |||
| Tigiwon | 9 | 9,994 ft | |||
| Baby Doe | 50 | 9,913 ft | |||
| Hornsilver | 7 | 8,843 ft | |||
| Elbert Creek | 17 | 10,095 ft | |||
| Molly Brown | 49 | 9,897 ft | |||
| Halfmoon East | 6 | 9,923 ft | |||
| Father Dyer | 26 | 9,953 ft | |||
| Matchless | 17 | 9,903 ft | |||
| Tabor | 44 | 9,897 ft | |||
| Blacktail Creek | 8 | 8,997 ft | |||
| Halfmoon West | 16 | 9,932 ft | |||
| Lakeview - Twin Lakes | 27 | 9,511 ft | |||
| Mayqueen | 27 | 9,884 ft | |||
| Radium - Kremmling RMA - Rafting ramp | None | 6,867 ft | |||
| Willows | 35 | 7,973 ft | |||
| Blodgett | 6 | 8,836 ft | |||
| Cataract Creek | 5 | 8,578 ft | |||
| Silver Dollar | 43 | 9,905 ft | |||
| Gore Pass | 12 | 9,554 ft | |||
| Belle of Colorado | 19 | 9,924 ft | |||
| Gold Park | 11 | 9,246 ft |
| Ski Area | Snowpack | Air Temperature | 5 Day Forecast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ski Cooper | 33" | 27° | 10.52" |
| Beaver Creek Resort | 18" | 42° | 6.58" |
| Copper Mountain Resort | 29" | 34° | 10.28" |
| Vail | 28" | 31° | 7.52" |
| River Run | Streamflow | Length | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Gore Creek | 57.6cfs | 4.0 Mi | II+ to III |
| Gore Canyon | 853.0cfs | 9.0 Mi | IV to V+ |
| Upper-Upper Ten Mile | 42.9cfs | 3.0 Mi | III+ to IV- |
| Lower Eagle (Edwards Water Plant to Eagle) | 134.0cfs | 17.0 Mi | III- to III+ |
| Lower Blue (Green Mountain to Spring Creek) | 322.0cfs | 3.8 Mi | II+ to III |
| State Bridge to Two Bridges | 739.0cfs | 4.8 Mi | I to II+ |
| Lower Blue (Green Mountain to Spring Creek) | 322.0cfs | 3.8 Mi | II+ to III |
| Fractions | 221.0cfs | 7.0 Mi | III to III+ |
| Milk Run | 233.0cfs | 4.0 Mi | II+ to III- |
| Pine Creek (Granite to Numbers) | 233.0cfs | 6.0 Mi | III+ to V- |
| Pumphouse | 739.0cfs | 14.0 Mi | II- to III+ |
| Dowd Chute | 65.5cfs | 1.0 Mi | III+ to IV+ |
| Upper Gore Creek | 57.6cfs | 4.0 Mi | II+ to III |
| Clear Creek of the Arkansas | 12.2cfs | 2.5 Mi | IV+ to V- |
| Lower Blue (Green Mountain to Spring Creek) | 322.0cfs | 3.8 Mi | II+ to III |
| Middle Ten Mile | 42.9cfs | 3.0 Mi | III+ to IV |
| Lower Ten Mile | 41.7cfs | 3.0 Mi | II to III |
| Upper Blue (Blue River CG to Columbine Landing) | 246.0cfs | 3.0 Mi | III to IV- |
| Upper Ten Mile | 42.9cfs | 2.0 Mi | IV+ to V |
| The Upper | 16.9cfs | 8.0 Mi | V to V+ |
| Lower Blue (Green Mountain to Spring Creek) | 322.0cfs | 3.8 Mi | II+ to III |
| Lower (Bottom Four) | 36.4cfs | 1.0 Mi | V to V+ |
| Buena Vista Whitewater Park | 221.0cfs | 1.0 Mi | II+ to III+ |
| Lower Eagle (Edwards Water Plant to Eagle) | 134.0cfs | 17.0 Mi | III- to III+ |
| Numbers | 233.0cfs | 4.9 Mi | III+ to IV+ |
| State Bridge to Burns | 739.0cfs | 20.0 Mi | I to II+ |