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LOWER (BOTTOM FOUR)

Whitewater River Run





Colorado • Lake Creek

Lower (Bottom Four)

Class V TO V+ • Easy

-999 CFS

Too High
40°, Sunny

Suggested river levels for paddling this section of the Lake Creek are between a bare minimum of 150cfs and a high of 700cfs. River conditions sourced from USGS 07084500, the Lake Creek Above Twin Lakes Reservoir Remember only watercraft are permitted at Lower (Bottom Four).

Status Too High
Class Level V to V+
Elevation 9,315 ft
Run Length 1.0 Mi
Streamflow Discharge -999 cfs
Gage Height 3.2 ft
Reporting Streamgage Lake Creek Above Twin Lakes Reservoir
USGS 07084500

Nearby Snowpack and Water Data

Gauge Streamflow Stage
Colorado River Near Kremmling
USGS 09058000 		471 cfs 4.1 ft
Twin-Lakes Tunnel At E Portl
USGS 09073000 		10 cfs 0.4 ft
Arkansas River Near Leadville
USGS 07081200 		324 cfs 4.8 ft
Arkansas River Near Wellsville
USGS 07093700 		325 cfs 3.3 ft
Ewing Ditch At Tennessee Pass
USGS 09062000 		-999 cfs -18.4 ft
Williams Fork Near Parshall
USGS 09037500 		77 cfs 2.2 ft
Hunter Creek Near Aspen
USGS 09074000 		8 cfs 1.1 ft
Middle Creek Near Minturn
USGS 09066300 		0 cfs 2.1 ft
Arkansas River Below Granite
USGS 07087050 		204 cfs 11.2 ft
Ranch Creek Blw Meadow Cr Nr Tabernash Co
USGS 09033100 		11 cfs 6.8 ft
Snotel Site Snowpack 24hr Change
Kiln
SNOTEL 556 		35" -1"
Roach
SNOTEL 718 		54" -1"
Beaver Ck Village
SNOTEL 1041 		38" -2"
Rawah
SNOTEL 1032 		41" 0"
Schofield Pass
SNOTEL 737 		86" -2"
Saint Elmo
SNOTEL 1100 		34" 0"
Moon Pass
SNOTEL 1124 		11" 1"
Zirkel
SNOTEL 1033 		73" -2"
Fremont Pass
SNOTEL 485 		40" 2"
Summit Ranch
SNOTEL 802 		36" 0"
Crosho
SNOTEL 426 		45" -1"
Elliot Ridge
SNOTEL 1120 		58" -1"
Elk River
SNOTEL 467 		62" -2"
Wolf Creek Summit
SNOTEL 874 		83" -2"
Park Cone
SNOTEL 680 		37" 0"
Dry Lake
SNOTEL 457 		75" 0"
Willow Creek Pass
SNOTEL 869 		43" -1"
Vail Mountain
SNOTEL 842 		47" -1"
Arapaho Ridge
SNOTEL 1030 		65" 0"
Brumley
SNOTEL 369 		32" 0"
Lynx Pass
SNOTEL 607 		38" -1"
Upper San Juan
SNOTEL 840 		76" -2"
Lake Irene
SNOTEL 565 		69" 0"
Bear River
SNOTEL 1061 		33" -1"
Nast Lake
SNOTEL 658 		30" 0"
Porphyry Creek
SNOTEL 701 		45" -3"
Lily Pond
SNOTEL 580 		38" -1"
Buffalo Park
SNOTEL 913 		41" -1"
Jackwhacker Gulch
SNOTEL 935 		32" 0"
Cochetopa Pass
SNOTEL 1059 		16" 0"
Grayback
SNOTEL 1058 		6" -1"
Independence Pass
SNOTEL 542 		41" 0"
Middle Fork Camp
SNOTEL 1014 		35" -1"
Upper Taylor
SNOTEL 1141 		45" -1"
Tower
SNOTEL 825 		119" -4"
Ivanhoe
SNOTEL 547 		40" -4"
Fool Creek
SNOTEL 1186 		40" 0"
Stillwater Creek
SNOTEL 793 		33" 0"
Buckskin Joe
SNOTEL 938 		20" 0"
Phantom Valley
SNOTEL 688 		36" 0"
Copper Mountain
SNOTEL 415 		41" -1"
Mccoy Park
SNOTEL 1040 		45" -1"
Loveland Basin
SNOTEL 602 		47" -1"
Joe Wright
SNOTEL 551 		60" -1"
Rabbit Ears
SNOTEL 709 		69" -3"
Chapman Tunnel
SNOTEL 1101 		38" -1"
Hoosier Pass
SNOTEL 531 		33" 0"
Rough And Tumble
SNOTEL 939 		11" 0"
Middle Creek
SNOTEL 624 		48" -2"
Hayden Pass
SNOTEL 1102 		20" 0"

Popular Destinations

Campground Campsites Reservations Toilets Showers Elevation
Halfmoon East 6 9,923 ft
Halfmoon 7 10,294 ft
North Fork Reservoir 9 11,459 ft
Blodgett 6 8,836 ft
Father Dyer 26 9,953 ft
Camp Hale Memorial 21 9,318 ft
Middle Quartz 7 10,230 ft
Iron City 15 9,928 ft
Lakeview - Twin Lakes 27 9,511 ft
Molly Brown 49 9,897 ft
Collegiate Peaks 56 9,837 ft
Mirror Lake - Almont 10 11,007 ft
Baby Doe 50 9,913 ft
Matchless 17 9,903 ft
Gold Park 11 9,246 ft
Rivers End 15 9,356 ft
Halfmoon West 16 9,932 ft
Pitkin 22 9,362 ft
Mayqueen 27 9,884 ft
Silver Dollar 43 9,905 ft
Tigiwon 9 9,994 ft
Twin Peaks 37 9,615 ft
Quartz 10 9,849 ft
Belle of Colorado 19 9,924 ft
Elbert Creek 17 10,095 ft
White Star 66 9,256 ft
Tabor 44 9,897 ft
Cottonwood Lake 24 9,586 ft
Dexter 24 9,271 ft
Parry Peak 26 9,430 ft
Hornsilver 7 8,843 ft
Ski Area Snowpack Air Temperature 5 Day Forecast
Monarch Ski & Snowboard Area 45" 22° 1.31"
Vail 47" 33° 2.34"
Copper Mountain Resort 41" 34° 1.44"
Ski Cooper 20" 34° 1.37"
Beaver Creek Resort 45" 38° 2.49"
River Run Streamflow Length Class
Lower Ten Mile 60.5cfs 3.0 Mi II to III
Upper Ten Mile 60.5cfs 2.0 Mi IV+ to V
Browns Canyon (Fisherman's Bridge to Stone Bridge) 204.0cfs 13.0 Mi III to IV-
Lower Eagle (Edwards Water Plant to Eagle) 250.0cfs 17.0 Mi III- to III+
Buena Vista Whitewater Park 204.0cfs 1.0 Mi II+ to III+
Upper Blue (Blue River CG to Columbine Landing) 179.0cfs 3.0 Mi III to IV-
Numbers 183.0cfs 4.9 Mi III+ to IV+
Middle Ten Mile 60.5cfs 3.0 Mi III+ to IV
Upper-Upper Ten Mile 60.5cfs 3.0 Mi III+ to IV-
Fractions 183.0cfs 7.0 Mi III to III+
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+
State Bridge to Burns 552.0cfs 20.0 Mi I to II+
The Upper 38.3cfs 8.0 Mi V 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-
Lower (Bottom Four) 38.3cfs 1.0 Mi V to V+
Upper Gore Creek 56.9cfs 4.0 Mi II+ to III
Upper Gore Creek 56.9cfs 4.0 Mi II+ to III

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