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 | 138 cfs |
Gage Height | 3.6 ft |
Air Temperature | 75° |
River | Eagle River |
Reporting Streamgage |
Eagle River Near Minturn
USGS 09064600 |
Gauge | Streamflow | Stage |
---|---|---|
Blue River At Blue River
USGS 09046490 |
27 cfs | 0.9 ft |
Walton Creek Near Steamboat Springs
USGS 09238500 |
86 cfs | 1.1 ft |
Yampa River At Steamboat Springs
USGS 09239500 |
376 cfs | 2.1 ft |
Beaver Creek At Avon
USGS 09067000 |
16 cfs | 2.3 ft |
Williams Fork Below Steelman Creek
USGS 09035500 |
4 cfs | 3.0 ft |
Fryingpan River Near Thomasville
USGS 09078600 |
113 cfs | 2.4 ft |
Fraser River Blw Crooked Cr At Tabernash Co
USGS 09033300 |
138 cfs | 3.6 ft |
Grand Lake Outlet Blw Chipmunk Ln At Grand Lk
USGS 09014050 |
49 cfs | 8.2 ft |
Williams Fork Below Williams Fork Reservoir
USGS 09038500 |
149 cfs | 1.7 ft |
North Fork Fryingpan River Near Norrie
USGS 09078500 |
42 cfs | 3.1 ft |
Snotel Site | Snowpack | 24hr Change |
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Campground | Campsites | Reservations | Toilets | Showers | Elevation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hornsilver | 7 | 8,843 ft | |||
Matchless | 17 | 9,903 ft | |||
Pumphouse | 14 | 7,491 ft | |||
Mayqueen | 27 | 9,884 ft | |||
Radium - Kremmling RMA - Rafting ramp | None | 6,867 ft | |||
Blacktail Creek | 8 | 8,997 ft | |||
Camp Hale Memorial | 21 | 9,318 ft | |||
Halfmoon | 7 | 10,294 ft | |||
Tigiwon | 9 | 9,994 ft | |||
Molly Brown | 49 | 9,897 ft | |||
Belle of Colorado | 19 | 9,924 ft | |||
Gore Pass | 12 | 9,554 ft | |||
Elbert Creek | 17 | 10,095 ft | |||
Halfmoon West | 16 | 9,932 ft | |||
Silver Dollar | 43 | 9,905 ft | |||
Baby Doe | 50 | 9,913 ft | |||
Blodgett | 6 | 8,836 ft | |||
Willows | 35 | 7,973 ft | |||
Elliott Creek | 15 | 8,018 ft | |||
Lakeview - Twin Lakes | 27 | 9,511 ft | |||
Gold Park | 11 | 9,246 ft | |||
Cataract Creek | 5 | 8,578 ft | |||
Halfmoon East | 6 | 9,923 ft | |||
Tabor | 44 | 9,897 ft | |||
Father Dyer | 26 | 9,953 ft |
Ski Area | Snowpack | Air Temperature | 5 Day Forecast |
---|---|---|---|
Copper Mountain Resort | 48" | 68° | 0" |
Vail | 40" | 65° | 0" |
Beaver Creek Resort | 37" | 73° | 0" |
Ski Cooper | 29" | 61° | 0" |
River Run | Streamflow | Length | Class |
---|---|---|---|
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- |
Lower Eagle (Edwards Water Plant to Eagle) | 250.0cfs | 17.0 Mi | III- to III+ |
Upper Gore Creek | 56.9cfs | 4.0 Mi | II+ to III |
Numbers | 183.0cfs | 4.9 Mi | III+ to IV+ |
Lower Ten Mile | 60.5cfs | 3.0 Mi | II to III |
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- |
Dowd Chute | 150.0cfs | 1.0 Mi | III+ to IV+ |
Pine Creek (Granite to Numbers) | 183.0cfs | 6.0 Mi | III+ to V- |
Buena Vista Whitewater Park | 730.0cfs | 1.0 Mi | II+ to III+ |
Lower (Bottom Four) | 38.3cfs | 1.0 Mi | V to V+ |
Milk Run | 183.0cfs | 4.0 Mi | II+ to III- |
Upper-Upper Ten Mile | 60.5cfs | 3.0 Mi | III+ to IV- |
Lower Blue (Green Mountain to Spring Creek) | 97.6cfs | 3.8 Mi | II+ to III |
Lower Blue (Green Mountain to Spring Creek) | 97.6cfs | 3.8 Mi | II+ to III |
State Bridge to Burns | 552.0cfs | 20.0 Mi | I to II+ |
Gore Canyon | 552.0cfs | 9.0 Mi | IV to V+ |
Upper Ten Mile | 60.5cfs | 2.0 Mi | IV+ to V |
State Bridge to Two Bridges | 552.0cfs | 4.8 Mi | I to II+ |
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 |
Fractions | 183.0cfs | 7.0 Mi | III to III+ |
Pumphouse | 552.0cfs | 14.0 Mi | II- to III+ |
Upper Gore Creek | 56.9cfs | 4.0 Mi | II+ to III |