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DOWD CHUTE

Whitewater River Run





Colorado • Eagle River

Dowd Chute

Class III+ TO IV+ • Easy

44 CFS

Too Low
30°, Mostly Sunny

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.

Status Too Low
Class Level III+ to IV+
Elevation 8,095 ft
Run Length 1.0 Mi
Streamflow Discharge 44.3 cfs
Gage Height 3.9 ft
Reporting Streamgage Eagle River Near Minturn
USGS 09064600

Nearby Snowpack and Water Data

Gauge Streamflow Stage
Piney River Near State Bridge
USGS 09059500 		37 cfs 2.6 ft
Keystone Gulch Near Dillon
USGS 09047700 		2 cfs 1.9 ft
Willow Creek Below Willow Creek Reservoir
USGS 09021000 		7 cfs 2.5 ft
Eagle River Below Gypsum
USGS 09070000 		158 cfs 4.2 ft
Castle Creek At Aspen
USGS 09075400 		43 cfs ft
Cross Creek Near Minturn
USGS 09065100 		7 cfs 2.9 ft
Grand Lake Outlet Blw Chipmunk Ln At Grand Lk
USGS 09014050 		34 cfs 8.6 ft
Fish Cr At Upper Sta Nr Steamboat Springs
USGS 09238900 		10 cfs 0.4 ft
Ef Arkansas R At Us Hiway 24
USGS 07079300 		17 cfs 2.6 ft
Muddy Creek Above Antelope Creek Nr. Kremmling
USGS 09041090 		0 cfs 2.2 ft
Snotel Site Snowpack 24hr Change
Webber Springs
SNOTEL 852 		70" -3"
Dry Lake
SNOTEL 457 		75" 0"
Zirkel
SNOTEL 1033 		73" -2"
Kiln
SNOTEL 556 		35" -1"
Cochetopa Pass
SNOTEL 1059 		16" 0"
Bear River
SNOTEL 1061 		33" -1"
South Brush Creek
SNOTEL 772 		26" -1"
Ivanhoe
SNOTEL 547 		40" -4"
Independence Pass
SNOTEL 542 		41" 0"
Old Battle
SNOTEL 673 		94" -3"
Schofield Pass
SNOTEL 737 		86" -2"
Cinnabar Park
SNOTEL 1046 		49" -2"
Hayden Pass
SNOTEL 1102 		20" 0"
Middle Fork Camp
SNOTEL 1014 		35" -1"
Vail Mountain
SNOTEL 842 		47" -1"
Nast Lake
SNOTEL 658 		30" 0"
Rawah
SNOTEL 1032 		41" 0"
Fremont Pass
SNOTEL 485 		40" 2"
Hoosier Pass
SNOTEL 531 		33" 0"
Fool Creek
SNOTEL 1186 		40" 0"
Upper Taylor
SNOTEL 1141 		45" -1"
Buckskin Joe
SNOTEL 938 		20" 0"
Rough And Tumble
SNOTEL 939 		11" 0"
Lynx Pass
SNOTEL 607 		38" -1"
Moon Pass
SNOTEL 1124 		11" 1"
Stillwater Creek
SNOTEL 793 		33" 0"
Porphyry Creek
SNOTEL 701 		45" -3"
Loveland Basin
SNOTEL 602 		47" -1"
Beaver Ck Village
SNOTEL 1041 		38" -2"
Mccoy Park
SNOTEL 1040 		45" -1"
North French Creek
SNOTEL 668 		78" -2"
Whiskey Park
SNOTEL 859 		85" -4"
Chapman Tunnel
SNOTEL 1101 		38" -1"
Brooklyn Lake
SNOTEL 367 		59" -1"
Summit Ranch
SNOTEL 802 		36" 0"
Copper Mountain
SNOTEL 415 		41" -1"
Phantom Valley
SNOTEL 688 		36" 0"
Brumley
SNOTEL 369 		32" 0"
Blackhall Mtn
SNOTEL 1119 		84" 0"
Lake Irene
SNOTEL 565 		69" 0"
Tower
SNOTEL 825 		119" -4"
Med Bow
SNOTEL 1196 		92" -2"
Buffalo Park
SNOTEL 913 		41" -1"
Roach
SNOTEL 718 		54" -1"
Elliot Ridge
SNOTEL 1120 		58" -1"
Elk River
SNOTEL 467 		62" -2"
Crosho
SNOTEL 426 		45" -1"
Rabbit Ears
SNOTEL 709 		69" -3"
Arapaho Ridge
SNOTEL 1030 		65" 0"
Joe Wright
SNOTEL 551 		60" -1"
Park Cone
SNOTEL 680 		37" 0"
Willow Creek Pass
SNOTEL 869 		43" -1"
Saint Elmo
SNOTEL 1100 		34" 0"

Popular Destinations

Campground Campsites Reservations Toilets Showers Elevation
Willows 35 7,973 ft
Hornsilver 7 8,843 ft
Blacktail Creek 8 8,997 ft
Halfmoon East 6 9,923 ft
Elliott Creek 15 8,018 ft
Father Dyer 26 9,953 ft
Halfmoon West 16 9,932 ft
Molly Brown 49 9,897 ft
Cataract Creek 5 8,578 ft
Blodgett 6 8,836 ft
Camp Hale Memorial 21 9,318 ft
Gold Park 11 9,246 ft
Tigiwon 9 9,994 ft
Belle of Colorado 19 9,924 ft
Baby Doe 50 9,913 ft
Matchless 17 9,903 ft
Tabor 44 9,897 ft
Halfmoon 7 10,294 ft
Lakeview - Twin Lakes 27 9,511 ft
Gore Pass 12 9,554 ft
Elbert Creek 17 10,095 ft
Silver Dollar 43 9,905 ft
Mayqueen 27 9,884 ft
Pumphouse 14 7,491 ft
Radium - Kremmling RMA - Rafting ramp None 6,867 ft
Ski Area Snowpack Air Temperature 5 Day Forecast
Beaver Creek Resort 45" 38° 2.49"
Ski Cooper 20" 34° 1.37"
Vail 47" 33° 2.34"
Copper Mountain Resort 41" 34° 1.44"
River Run Streamflow Length Class
Numbers 183.0cfs 4.9 Mi III+ to IV+
Pine Creek (Granite to Numbers) 183.0cfs 6.0 Mi III+ to V-
Lower Eagle (Edwards Water Plant to Eagle) 250.0cfs 17.0 Mi III- to III+
Clear Creek of the Arkansas 12.9cfs 2.5 Mi IV+ to V-
Dowd Chute 150.0cfs 1.0 Mi III+ to IV+
State Bridge to Two Bridges 552.0cfs 4.8 Mi I to II+
Lower Blue (Green Mountain to Spring Creek) 97.6cfs 3.8 Mi II+ to III
Upper Gore Creek 56.9cfs 4.0 Mi II+ to III
Lower (Bottom Four) 38.3cfs 1.0 Mi V to V+
Buena Vista Whitewater Park 204.0cfs 1.0 Mi II+ to III+
Upper Gore Creek 56.9cfs 4.0 Mi II+ to III
Gore Canyon 552.0cfs 9.0 Mi IV to V+
Upper Ten Mile 60.5cfs 2.0 Mi IV+ to V
Lower Blue (Green Mountain to Spring Creek) 97.6cfs 3.8 Mi II+ to III
Middle Ten Mile 60.5cfs 3.0 Mi III+ to IV
Upper Blue (Blue River CG to Columbine Landing) 179.0cfs 3.0 Mi III to IV-
State Bridge to Burns 552.0cfs 20.0 Mi I to II+
Upper-Upper Ten Mile 60.5cfs 3.0 Mi III+ to IV-
Fractions 183.0cfs 7.0 Mi III to III+
Pumphouse 552.0cfs 14.0 Mi II- to III+
Milk Run 183.0cfs 4.0 Mi II+ to III-
Lower Blue (Green Mountain to Spring Creek) 97.6cfs 3.8 Mi II+ to III
Lower Eagle (Edwards Water Plant to Eagle) 250.0cfs 17.0 Mi III- to III+
Lower Ten Mile 60.5cfs 3.0 Mi II to III
The Upper 38.3cfs 8.0 Mi V to V+
Lower Blue (Green Mountain to Spring Creek) 97.6cfs 3.8 Mi II+ to III

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