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 | 53 cfs |
| Gage Height | 3.1 ft |
| Air Temperature | 54° |
| River | Eagle River |
| Reporting Streamgage |
Eagle River Near Minturn
USGS 09064600 |
| Gauge | Streamflow | Stage |
|---|---|---|
|
Eagle River Below Gypsum
USGS 09070000 |
147 cfs | 4.2 ft |
|
Gore Creek At Mouth
USGS 09066510 |
16 cfs | 6.1 ft |
|
Colorado R Below Baker Gulch
USGS 09010500 |
16 cfs | 4.2 ft |
|
Ewing Ditch At Tennessee Pass
USGS 09062000 |
-999 cfs | -0.4 ft |
|
Elk Creek At Upper Station
USGS 09025300 |
0 cfs | 4.6 ft |
|
Ef Arkansas R At Us Hiway 24
USGS 07079300 |
13 cfs | 2.6 ft |
|
Beaver Creek At Avon
USGS 09067000 |
3 cfs | 1.9 ft |
|
Roaring Fork River Near Emma
USGS 09081000 |
264 cfs | 4.9 ft |
|
Williams Fork Near Leal
USGS 09036000 |
17 cfs | 1.4 ft |
|
Straight Cr Blw Laskey Gulch Nr Dillon
USGS 09051050 |
4 cfs | 4.1 ft |
| Snotel Site | Snowpack | 24hr Change |
|---|---|---|
|
Nast Lake
SNOTEL 658 |
27" | 0" |
|
crested butte coop
SNOTEL CBUC2 |
25.98" | -0.18" |
|
Hayden Pass
SNOTEL 1102 |
12" | 0" |
|
South Brush Creek
SNOTEL 772 |
27" | 1" |
|
Willow Creek Pass
SNOTEL 869 |
36" | -1" |
|
frisco 0.5 n, co
SNOTEL CO-SU-4 |
17.77" | -0.2" |
|
crested butte 6.2 n, co
SNOTEL CO-GN-18 |
44.2" | -0.32" |
|
Crosho
SNOTEL 426 |
40" | 0" |
|
Brumley
SNOTEL 369 |
30" | 0" |
|
Rough And Tumble
SNOTEL 939 |
11" | 0" |
|
cimarron 8nw ham
SNOTEL CKDC2 |
1.59" | 0.1" |
|
Moon Pass
SNOTEL 1124 |
10" | -1" |
|
Dry Lake
SNOTEL 457 |
44" | 0" |
|
Mccoy Park
SNOTEL 1040 |
32" | -124" |
|
nathrop 3.3 wsw, co
SNOTEL CO-CF-19 |
0.93" | 0.14" |
|
Brooklyn Lake
SNOTEL 367 |
50" | 2" |
|
bonanza 6.6 s, co
SNOTEL CO-SA-61 |
0.91" | -0.1" |
|
Cinnabar Park
SNOTEL 1046 |
49" | 2" |
|
gunnison 3wsw
SNOTEL GUXC2 |
1.59" | 0.1" |
|
Med Bow
SNOTEL 1196 |
71" | -1" |
|
Phantom Valley
SNOTEL 688 |
26" | -2" |
|
Cochetopa Pass
SNOTEL 1059 |
10" | 0" |
|
Loveland Basin
SNOTEL 602 |
43" | 0" |
|
dillon,co
SNOTEL DLLC2 |
11.8" | -0.15" |
|
Lost Dog
SNOTEL 940 |
44" | -1" |
|
Lynx Pass
SNOTEL 607 |
23" | -1" |
|
Whiskey Park
SNOTEL 859 |
60" | 0" |
|
Schofield Pass
SNOTEL 737 |
74" | 0" |
|
Zirkel
SNOTEL 1033 |
55" | -1" |
|
Webber Springs
SNOTEL 852 |
53" | 0" |
|
buena vista,co
SNOTEL BNVC2 |
1.36" | 0.29" |
|
tabernash 2.7 nw, co
SNOTEL CO-GR-68 |
18.59" | -0.21" |
|
Kiln
SNOTEL 556 |
33" | -1" |
|
Summit Ranch
SNOTEL 802 |
25" | 0" |
|
silverthorne 2.1 wsw, co
SNOTEL CO-SU-6 |
24.46" | -0.24" |
|
Sargents Mesa
SNOTEL 1128 |
18" | 1" |
|
vail 2.6 e, co
SNOTEL CO-EG-19 |
23.03" | -0.22" |
|
yampa 5.1 s, co
SNOTEL CO-RT-26 |
15.89" | -0.15" |
|
Fremont Pass
SNOTEL 485 |
41" | -1" |
|
Rabbit Ears
SNOTEL 709 |
49" | 1" |
|
climax coop
SNOTEL CLXC2 |
18.8" | -0.24" |
|
gunnison coop
SNOTEL GUNC2 |
0.23" | 0.1" |
|
Vail Mountain
SNOTEL 842 |
38" | 2" |
|
Park Cone
SNOTEL 680 |
32" | 0" |
|
pitkin 1.1 sw, co
SNOTEL CO-GN-59 |
21.04" | -0.11" |
|
la garita 5.6 wsw, co
SNOTEL CO-SA-11 |
1.66" | 0.35" |
|
Michigan Creek
SNOTEL 937 |
28" | 0" |
|
Buffalo Park
SNOTEL 913 |
37" | 0" |
|
basalt 5.8 e, co
SNOTEL CO-EG-6 |
13.84" | -0.16" |
|
Upper Taylor
SNOTEL 1141 |
37" | 0" |
|
gothic
SNOTEL GTHC2 |
40.42" | -0.29" |
|
Roach
SNOTEL 718 |
45" | 0" |
|
dillon 2.3 se, co
SNOTEL CO-SU-16 |
15.54" | -0.17" |
|
vail 3.5 e, co
SNOTEL CO-EG-53 |
25.48" | -0.24" |
|
Little Snake River
SNOTEL 1047 |
53" | -1" |
|
creede 0.2 wsw, co
SNOTEL CO-MN-4 |
0.13" | 0" |
|
Hoosier Pass
SNOTEL 531 |
34" | -1" |
|
silverthorne 21 nw, co
SNOTEL CO-SU-35 |
16.35" | -0.15" |
|
Elliot Ridge
SNOTEL 1120 |
51" | -1" |
|
Independence Pass
SNOTEL 542 |
37" | -2" |
|
south platte river
SNOTEL ANTC2 |
0.36" | -0.04" |
|
co st forest st park
SNOTEL CSFC2 |
19.18" | -0.23" |
|
Porphyry Creek
SNOTEL 701 |
43" | -1" |
|
Rawah
SNOTEL 1032 |
26" | -1" |
|
Jones Pass
SNOTEL 970 |
37" | 0" |
|
Blackhall Mtn
SNOTEL 1119 |
68" | 1" |
|
wolcott 2.3 n, co
SNOTEL CO-EG-8 |
17.09" | -0.13" |
|
Columbine
SNOTEL 408 |
50" | 1" |
|
Joe Wright
SNOTEL 551 |
53" | 0" |
|
Elk River
SNOTEL 467 |
43" | 0" |
|
fairplay 2.7 wnw, co
SNOTEL CO-PK-15 |
7.6" | -0.24" |
|
Butte
SNOTEL 380 |
35" | 0" |
|
Old Battle
SNOTEL 673 |
68" | 1" |
|
nathrop 1.9 wsw, co
SNOTEL CO-CF-54 |
0.76" | 0.06" |
|
steamboat springs 0.7 ese, co
SNOTEL CO-RT-53 |
23.11" | -0.23" |
|
saguache 0.4 e, co
SNOTEL CO-SA-59 |
0.64" | 0" |
|
Middle Fork Camp
SNOTEL 1014 |
26" | 1" |
| Campground | Campsites | Reservations | Toilets | Showers | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeview - Twin Lakes | 27 | 9,511 ft | |||
| Blacktail Creek | 8 | 8,997 ft | |||
| Hornsilver | 7 | 8,843 ft | |||
| Elbert Creek | 17 | 10,095 ft | |||
| Tigiwon | 9 | 9,994 ft | |||
| Silver Dollar | 43 | 9,905 ft | |||
| Blodgett | 6 | 8,836 ft | |||
| Gold Park | 11 | 9,246 ft | |||
| Belle of Colorado | 19 | 9,924 ft | |||
| Halfmoon West | 16 | 9,932 ft | |||
| Matchless | 17 | 9,903 ft | |||
| Camp Hale Memorial | 21 | 9,318 ft | |||
| Gore Pass | 12 | 9,554 ft | |||
| Pumphouse | 14 | 7,491 ft | |||
| Father Dyer | 26 | 9,953 ft | |||
| Cataract Creek | 5 | 8,578 ft | |||
| Willows | 35 | 7,973 ft | |||
| Elliott Creek | 15 | 8,018 ft | |||
| Radium - Kremmling RMA - Rafting ramp | None | 6,867 ft | |||
| Tabor | 44 | 9,897 ft | |||
| Baby Doe | 50 | 9,913 ft | |||
| Halfmoon East | 6 | 9,923 ft | |||
| Molly Brown | 49 | 9,897 ft | |||
| Mayqueen | 27 | 9,884 ft | |||
| Halfmoon | 7 | 10,294 ft |
| Ski Area | Snowpack | Air Temperature | 5 Day Forecast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ski Cooper | 1" | 19° | 1.33" |
| Beaver Creek Resort | 32" | 24° | 1.27" |
| Copper Mountain Resort | 37" | 17° | 1.84" |
| Vail | 38" | 16° | 1.35" |
| River Run | Streamflow | Length | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Upper | 121.0cfs | 8.0 Mi | V to V+ |
| Lower (Bottom Four) | 121.0cfs | 1.0 Mi | V to V+ |
| Pumphouse | 447.0cfs | 14.0 Mi | II- to III+ |
| Milk Run | 148.0cfs | 4.0 Mi | II+ to III- |
| Lower Blue (Green Mountain to Spring Creek) | 167.0cfs | 3.8 Mi | II+ to III |
| Lower Blue (Green Mountain to Spring Creek) | 167.0cfs | 3.8 Mi | II+ to III |
| State Bridge to Two Bridges | 447.0cfs | 4.8 Mi | I to II+ |
| Lower Eagle (Edwards Water Plant to Eagle) | 65.4cfs | 17.0 Mi | III- to III+ |
| Dowd Chute | 53.0cfs | 1.0 Mi | III+ to IV+ |
| Fractions | 148.0cfs | 7.0 Mi | III to III+ |
| Buena Vista Whitewater Park | 148.0cfs | 1.0 Mi | II+ to III+ |
| Gore Canyon | 447.0cfs | 9.0 Mi | IV to V+ |
| Lower Blue (Green Mountain to Spring Creek) | 167.0cfs | 3.8 Mi | II+ to III |
| Upper Ten Mile | 31.9cfs | 2.0 Mi | IV+ to V |
| Upper Blue (Blue River CG to Columbine Landing) | 242.0cfs | 3.0 Mi | III to IV- |
| Lower Ten Mile | 31.9cfs | 3.0 Mi | II to III |
| Upper-Upper Ten Mile | 31.9cfs | 3.0 Mi | III+ to IV- |
| State Bridge to Burns | 447.0cfs | 20.0 Mi | I to II+ |
| Clear Creek of the Arkansas | 12.9cfs | 2.5 Mi | IV+ to V- |
| Upper Gore Creek | 15.7cfs | 4.0 Mi | II+ to III |
| Pine Creek (Granite to Numbers) | 148.0cfs | 6.0 Mi | III+ to V- |
| Lower Eagle (Edwards Water Plant to Eagle) | 65.4cfs | 17.0 Mi | III- to III+ |
| Middle Ten Mile | 31.9cfs | 3.0 Mi | III+ to IV |
| Numbers | 148.0cfs | 4.9 Mi | III+ to IV+ |
| Lower Blue (Green Mountain to Spring Creek) | 167.0cfs | 3.8 Mi | II+ to III |
| Upper Gore Creek | 15.7cfs | 4.0 Mi | II+ to III |