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FRACTIONS

Whitewater River Run





Colorado • Arkansas River

Fractions

Class III TO III+ • Easy

204 CFS

Too Low
57°, Sunny Then Mostly Sunny And Breezy

Suggested river levels for paddling this section of the Arkansas River are between a bare minimum of 400cfs and a high of 3,000cfs. River conditions sourced from USGS 07087050, the Arkansas River Below Granite Remember only watercraft are permitted at Fractions.

Status Too Low
Class Level III to III+
Elevation 8,629 ft
Run Length 7.0 Mi
Gradient 45 FPM
Streamflow Discharge 204 cfs
Gage Height 11.2 ft
Reporting Streamgage Arkansas River Below Granite
USGS 07087050

Nearby Snowpack and Water Data

Gauge Streamflow Stage
Wurtz Ditch Near Tenneessee Pass
USGS 09062500 		-999 cfs -0.7 ft
Taylor River At Taylor Park
USGS 09107000 		51 cfs 1.3 ft
Arkansas River Near Wellsville
USGS 07093700 		342 cfs 3.3 ft
S Clear Cr Abv Lwr Cabin Cr Res Spilwy Nr Georgtwn
USGS 06714500 		1 cfs 0.1 ft
Blue River Below Green Mountain Reservoir
USGS 09057500 		201 cfs 3.5 ft
Columbine Ditch Near Fremont Pass
USGS 09061500 		-999 cfs -0.4 ft
Arkansas River At Granite
USGS 07086000 		194 cfs 2.7 ft
Cochetopa Creek Below Rock Creek Nr Parlin
USGS 09118450 		31 cfs 2.0 ft
South Clear Creek Abv Lower Cabin Creek Reservoir
USGS 06714400 		2 cfs 5.1 ft
Williams Fork Near Leal
USGS 09036000 		23 cfs 1.5 ft
Snotel Site Snowpack 24hr Change
Middle Fork Camp
SNOTEL 1014 		35" -1"
Chapman Tunnel
SNOTEL 1101 		38" -1"
Wild Basin
SNOTEL 1042 		41" -1"
Elliot Ridge
SNOTEL 1120 		58" -1"
Bear Lake
SNOTEL 322 		53" -2"
Loveland Basin
SNOTEL 602 		47" -1"
Independence Pass
SNOTEL 542 		41" 0"
Stillwater Creek
SNOTEL 793 		33" 0"
Berthoud Summit
SNOTEL 335 		48" -1"
Lake Irene
SNOTEL 565 		69" 0"
Saint Elmo
SNOTEL 1100 		34" 0"
Ivanhoe
SNOTEL 547 		40" -4"
Sawtooth
SNOTEL 1251 		64" -2"
Dry Lake
SNOTEL 457 		75" 0"
Lake Eldora
SNOTEL 564 		33" -1"
Vail Mountain
SNOTEL 842 		47" -1"
Fool Creek
SNOTEL 1186 		40" 0"
Lynx Pass
SNOTEL 607 		38" -1"
Upper Taylor
SNOTEL 1141 		45" -1"
Phantom Valley
SNOTEL 688 		36" 0"
Jackwhacker Gulch
SNOTEL 935 		32" 0"
Summit Ranch
SNOTEL 802 		36" 0"
Rabbit Ears
SNOTEL 709 		69" -3"
Lily Pond
SNOTEL 580 		38" -1"
Arapaho Ridge
SNOTEL 1030 		65" 0"
Brumley
SNOTEL 369 		32" 0"
Moon Pass
SNOTEL 1124 		11" 1"
Nast Lake
SNOTEL 658 		30" 0"
High Lonesome
SNOTEL 1187 		56" -1"
University Camp
SNOTEL 838 		40" 0"
Fremont Pass
SNOTEL 485 		40" 2"
Rawah
SNOTEL 1032 		41" 0"
Joe Wright
SNOTEL 551 		60" -1"
Buckskin Joe
SNOTEL 938 		20" 0"
Mccoy Park
SNOTEL 1040 		45" -1"
Grayback
SNOTEL 1058 		6" -1"
Hourglass Lake
SNOTEL 1122 		31" 0"
Beaver Ck Village
SNOTEL 1041 		38" -2"
Wolf Creek Summit
SNOTEL 874 		83" -2"
Rough And Tumble
SNOTEL 939 		11" 0"
Tower
SNOTEL 825 		119" -4"
Hayden Pass
SNOTEL 1102 		20" 0"
Long Draw Resv
SNOTEL 1123 		45" 0"
Buffalo Park
SNOTEL 913 		41" -1"
Willow Park
SNOTEL 870 		53" -1"
Echo Lake
SNOTEL 936 		18" 0"
Copper Mountain
SNOTEL 415 		41" -1"
Willow Creek Pass
SNOTEL 869 		43" -1"
Porphyry Creek
SNOTEL 701 		45" -3"
Park Cone
SNOTEL 680 		37" 0"
Cochetopa Pass
SNOTEL 1059 		16" 0"
Kiln
SNOTEL 556 		35" -1"
Copeland Lake
SNOTEL 412 		24" -2"
Hoosier Pass
SNOTEL 531 		33" 0"

Popular Destinations

Campground Campsites Reservations Toilets Showers Elevation
Ohaver Lake 35 9,218 ft
Kite Lake 5 12,043 ft
Railroad Bridge - Arkansas Headwaters State Rec Area None 8,039 ft
Hecla Junction - Arkansas Headwaters State Rec Area None 7,415 ft
Ruby Mountain - Arkansas Headwaters State Rec Area None 7,651 ft
Horseshoe 19 10,538 ft
Fourmile 14 10,824 ft
Cascade 22 9,033 ft
Cottonwood Lake 24 9,586 ft
Camp Hale Memorial 21 9,318 ft
Garfield 8 9,912 ft
Mount Princeton 19 8,618 ft
Weston Pass 14 10,277 ft
Chalk Lake 19 8,743 ft
Angel of Shavano 20 9,147 ft
Ski Area Snowpack Air Temperature 5 Day Forecast
Vail 47" 33° 2.34"
Arapahoe Basin 47" 28° 1.36"
Breckenridge Ski Resort 41" 34° 1.44"
Keystone Resort 32" 34° 0.79"
Monarch Ski & Snowboard Area 45" 22° 1.31"
Copper Mountain Resort 41" 34° 1.44"
Loveland 47" 28° 1.36"
Ski Cooper 20" 34° 1.37"
River Run Streamflow Length Class
Pine Creek (Granite to Numbers) 183.0cfs 6.0 Mi III+ to V-
Milk Run 183.0cfs 4.0 Mi II+ to III-
Dowd Chute 150.0cfs 1.0 Mi III+ to IV+
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-
Salida Whitewater Park 183.0cfs None Mi III- to III+
Lower Snake 14.2cfs 4.0 Mi III to III+
Silverthorne Town Run 42.4cfs 0.5 Mi II to III-
Breckenridge Whitewater Park (Town Run) 85.9cfs 0.25 Mi II+ to III
Upper Ten Mile 60.5cfs 2.0 Mi IV+ 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
Lower (Bottom Four) 38.3cfs 1.0 Mi V to V+
Lower Ten Mile 60.5cfs 3.0 Mi II to III
Salida to Rincon 183.0cfs 10.0 Mi II+ to III
Numbers 183.0cfs 4.9 Mi III+ to IV+
Salida Town Run (Stone Bridge to Salida WW Park) 183.0cfs 12.0 Mi II to III
Upper Gore Creek 56.9cfs 4.0 Mi II+ to III
Browns Canyon (Fisherman's Bridge to Stone Bridge) 204.0cfs 13.0 Mi III to IV-
Clear Creek of the Arkansas 12.9cfs 2.5 Mi IV+ to V-
Fractions 183.0cfs 7.0 Mi III to III+
Upper-Upper Ten Mile 60.5cfs 3.0 Mi III+ to IV-

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