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 | 50.4 cfs |
| Gage Height | 3.1 ft |
| Air Temperature | 72° |
| River | Eagle River |
| Reporting Streamgage |
Eagle River Near Minturn
USGS 09064600 |
| Gauge | Streamflow | Stage |
|---|---|---|
|
Missouri Creek Near Gold Park
USGS 09063900 |
1 cfs | 1.3 ft |
|
Joe Wright Creek Below Joe Wright Reservoir
USGS 06746110 |
40 cfs | 2.1 ft |
|
Tarryall Creek At Upper Station
USGS 06696980 |
7 cfs | 5.0 ft |
|
Muddy Creek Above Antelope Creek Nr. Kremmling
USGS 09041090 |
3 cfs | 2.5 ft |
|
Roaring Fork River Ab Difficult C Nr Aspen
USGS 09073300 |
21 cfs | 1.1 ft |
|
Clear Creek Above Clear Creek Reservoir
USGS 07086500 |
11 cfs | 2.9 ft |
|
Walton Creek Near Steamboat Springs
USGS 09238500 |
5 cfs | 0.4 ft |
|
Cross Creek Near Minturn
USGS 09065100 |
48 cfs | 4.1 ft |
|
Homestake Creek At Gold Park
USGS 09064000 |
35 cfs | 4.4 ft |
|
Colorado River Near Dotsero
USGS 09070500 |
928 cfs | 2.3 ft |
| Snotel Site | Snowpack | 24hr Change |
|---|---|---|
|
Arapaho Ridge
SNOTEL 1030 |
1" | 0" |
|
Hoosier Pass
SNOTEL 531 |
1" | 0" |
|
Willow Creek Pass
SNOTEL 869 |
1" | 1" |
|
Lake Irene
SNOTEL 565 |
1" | 0" |
|
Stillwater Creek
SNOTEL 793 |
1" | 1" |
|
Park Cone
SNOTEL 680 |
1" | 1" |
|
Vail Mountain
SNOTEL 842 |
1" | 0" |
|
Rawah
SNOTEL 1032 |
6" | 0" |
|
Saint Elmo
SNOTEL 1100 |
1" | 0" |
|
South Brush Creek
SNOTEL 772 |
1" | 0" |
|
Loveland Basin
SNOTEL 602 |
1" | 1" |
|
Ivanhoe
SNOTEL 547 |
11" | 0" |
|
Brooklyn Lake
SNOTEL 367 |
1" | 0" |
|
Fremont Pass
SNOTEL 485 |
1" | 0" |
|
Whiskey Park
SNOTEL 859 |
1" | 1" |
|
Never Summer
SNOTEL 1031 |
1" | 0" |
|
Kiln
SNOTEL 556 |
10" | 0" |
| Campground | Campsites | Reservations | Toilets | Showers | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeview - Twin Lakes | 27 | 9,511 ft | |||
| Halfmoon | 7 | 10,294 ft | |||
| Gore Pass | 12 | 9,554 ft | |||
| Mayqueen | 27 | 9,884 ft | |||
| Hornsilver | 7 | 8,843 ft | |||
| Father Dyer | 26 | 9,953 ft | |||
| Belle of Colorado | 19 | 9,924 ft | |||
| Silver Dollar | 43 | 9,905 ft | |||
| Halfmoon West | 16 | 9,932 ft | |||
| Blacktail Creek | 8 | 8,997 ft | |||
| Tigiwon | 9 | 9,994 ft | |||
| Halfmoon East | 6 | 9,923 ft | |||
| Tabor | 44 | 9,897 ft | |||
| Camp Hale Memorial | 21 | 9,318 ft | |||
| Matchless | 17 | 9,903 ft | |||
| Molly Brown | 49 | 9,897 ft | |||
| Pumphouse | 14 | 7,491 ft | |||
| Willows | 35 | 7,973 ft | |||
| Baby Doe | 50 | 9,913 ft | |||
| Gold Park | 11 | 9,246 ft | |||
| Elbert Creek | 17 | 10,095 ft | |||
| Cataract Creek | 5 | 8,578 ft | |||
| Blodgett | 6 | 8,836 ft | |||
| Elliott Creek | 15 | 8,018 ft | |||
| Radium - Kremmling RMA - Rafting ramp | None | 6,867 ft |
| Ski Area | Snowpack | Air Temperature | 5 Day Forecast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver Creek Resort | 0" | 71° | 0" |
| Vail | 1" | 63° | 0" |
| Ski Cooper | 0" | 58° | 0" |
| Copper Mountain Resort | -1" | 64° | 0" |
| River Run | Streamflow | Length | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| Numbers | 130.0cfs | 4.9 Mi | III+ to IV+ |
| Milk Run | 130.0cfs | 4.0 Mi | II+ to III- |
| Lower Eagle (Edwards Water Plant to Eagle) | 84.2cfs | 17.0 Mi | III- to III+ |
| State Bridge to Two Bridges | 646.0cfs | 4.8 Mi | I to II+ |
| Clear Creek of the Arkansas | 11.0cfs | 2.5 Mi | IV+ to V- |
| The Upper | 16.3cfs | 8.0 Mi | V to V+ |
| State Bridge to Burns | 646.0cfs | 20.0 Mi | I to II+ |
| Upper Gore Creek | 12.8cfs | 4.0 Mi | II+ to III |
| Upper Blue (Blue River CG to Columbine Landing) | 109.0cfs | 3.0 Mi | III to IV- |
| Upper Ten Mile | 25.4cfs | 2.0 Mi | IV+ to V |
| Middle Ten Mile | 25.4cfs | 3.0 Mi | III+ to IV |
| Gore Canyon | 646.0cfs | 9.0 Mi | IV to V+ |
| Lower Blue (Green Mountain to Spring Creek) | 159.0cfs | 3.8 Mi | II+ to III |
| Fractions | 130.0cfs | 7.0 Mi | III to III+ |
| Pine Creek (Granite to Numbers) | 130.0cfs | 6.0 Mi | III+ to V- |
| Lower Blue (Green Mountain to Spring Creek) | 159.0cfs | 3.8 Mi | II+ to III |
| Lower Blue (Green Mountain to Spring Creek) | 159.0cfs | 3.8 Mi | II+ to III |
| Buena Vista Whitewater Park | 130.0cfs | 1.0 Mi | II+ to III+ |
| Lower (Bottom Four) | 16.3cfs | 1.0 Mi | V to V+ |
| Lower Ten Mile | 25.4cfs | 3.0 Mi | II to III |
| Dowd Chute | 50.4cfs | 1.0 Mi | III+ to IV+ |
| Upper-Upper Ten Mile | 25.4cfs | 3.0 Mi | III+ to IV- |
| Lower Blue (Green Mountain to Spring Creek) | 159.0cfs | 3.8 Mi | II+ to III |
| Pumphouse | 646.0cfs | 14.0 Mi | II- to III+ |
| Lower Eagle (Edwards Water Plant to Eagle) | 84.2cfs | 17.0 Mi | III- to III+ |
| Upper Gore Creek | 12.8cfs | 4.0 Mi | II+ to III |