Lower (Bottom Four)
This short section of Lake Creek flows through a mini gorge that contain 4 class V drops. This is dangerous kayaking and if you attempt it you should be an expert. Always scout thoroughly checking for wood and other hazards as conditions change often here.
Suggested river levels for paddling this section of the Lake Creek are between a bare minimum of cfs and a high of cfs.
River conditions sourced from USGS 07084500, the Lake Creek Above Twin Lakes Reservoir
Remember only watercraft are permitted
at Lower (Bottom Four).
Run Stats
| Status | |
| Class Level | V to V+ |
| Elevation | 9,315 ft |
| Run Length | 1.0 Mi |
| Streamflow Discharge | -999 cfs |
| Gage Height | 5.4 ft |
| Air Temperature | 21° |
| River | Lake Creek |
| Reporting Streamgage |
Lake Creek Above Twin Lakes Reservoir
USGS 07084500 |
|
Cauldron
Class V to V+ |
|
Paralyzer
Class V to V+ |
|
Kiss the Wall
Class V to V+ |
|
The Brain
Class V to V+ |
| Gauge | Streamflow | Stage |
|---|---|---|
|
Tomichi Creek At Gunnison
USGS 09119000 |
60 cfs | 1.7 ft |
|
Keystone Gulch Near Dillon
USGS 09047700 |
2 cfs | 2.0 ft |
|
Taylor River At Almont
USGS 09110000 |
98 cfs | 1.9 ft |
|
Arkansas River At Salida
USGS 07091500 |
366 cfs | 2.8 ft |
|
Clear Creek Above Clear Creek Reservoir
USGS 07086500 |
-999 cfs | -2.4 ft |
|
Saguache Creek Near Saguache
USGS 08227000 |
69 cfs | 1.7 ft |
|
North Fork Fryingpan River Near Norrie
USGS 09078500 |
21 cfs | 2.7 ft |
|
Taylor River Below Taylor Park Reservoir
USGS 09109000 |
73 cfs | 3.3 ft |
|
Gore Creek At Mouth
USGS 09066510 |
16 cfs | 6.1 ft |
|
Blue River Near Dillon
USGS 09046600 |
23 cfs | 4.2 ft |
| Snotel Site | Snowpack | 24hr Change |
|---|---|---|
|
la garita 5.6 wsw, co
SNOTEL CO-SA-11 |
1.66" | 0.35" |
|
Crosho
SNOTEL 426 |
40" | 0" |
|
vail 3.5 e, co
SNOTEL CO-EG-53 |
25.48" | -0.24" |
|
Cochetopa Pass
SNOTEL 1059 |
9" | -1" |
|
Rawah
SNOTEL 1032 |
26" | -1" |
|
Rough And Tumble
SNOTEL 939 |
11" | 0" |
|
Grizzly Peak
SNOTEL 505 |
42" | 0" |
|
Schofield Pass
SNOTEL 737 |
74" | 0" |
|
vail 2.6 e, co
SNOTEL CO-EG-19 |
23.03" | -0.22" |
|
Butte
SNOTEL 380 |
36" | 1" |
|
Upper San Juan
SNOTEL 840 |
56" | -2" |
|
gunnison 3wsw
SNOTEL GUXC2 |
1.59" | 0.1" |
|
Rabbit Ears
SNOTEL 709 |
49" | 1" |
|
Lost Dog
SNOTEL 940 |
44" | -1" |
|
dillon,co
SNOTEL DLLC2 |
11.8" | -0.15" |
|
Roach
SNOTEL 718 |
45" | 0" |
|
gunnison coop
SNOTEL GUNC2 |
0.23" | 0.1" |
|
Michigan Creek
SNOTEL 937 |
28" | 0" |
|
buena vista,co
SNOTEL BNVC2 |
1.36" | 0.29" |
|
del norte 3.3 e, co
SNOTEL CO-RG-16 |
1.53" | 0.54" |
|
silverthorne 2.1 wsw, co
SNOTEL CO-SU-6 |
24.46" | -0.24" |
|
nathrop 3.3 wsw, co
SNOTEL CO-CF-19 |
0.93" | 0.14" |
|
silverthorne 21 nw, co
SNOTEL CO-SU-35 |
16.35" | -0.15" |
|
south platte river
SNOTEL ANTC2 |
0.36" | -0.04" |
|
creede 0.2 wsw, co
SNOTEL CO-MN-4 |
0.13" | 0" |
|
Summit Ranch
SNOTEL 802 |
25" | 0" |
|
climax coop
SNOTEL CLXC2 |
18.8" | -0.24" |
|
san luis valley regional
SNOTEL ALS |
1" | 0" |
|
Moon Pass
SNOTEL 1124 |
10" | -1" |
|
wolcott 2.3 n, co
SNOTEL CO-EG-8 |
17.09" | -0.13" |
|
Lily Pond
SNOTEL 580 |
32" | 2" |
|
Mccoy Park
SNOTEL 1040 |
32" | -124" |
|
del norte,co
SNOTEL DLNC2 |
1.52" | 0.54" |
|
co st forest st park
SNOTEL CSFC2 |
19.18" | -0.23" |
|
Nast Lake
SNOTEL 658 |
27" | 0" |
|
Zirkel
SNOTEL 1033 |
55" | -1" |
|
Jones Pass
SNOTEL 970 |
37" | 0" |
|
bonanza 6.6 s, co
SNOTEL CO-SA-61 |
0.91" | -0.1" |
|
frisco 0.5 n, co
SNOTEL CO-SU-4 |
17.77" | -0.2" |
|
Sargents Mesa
SNOTEL 1128 |
18" | 1" |
|
Phantom Valley
SNOTEL 688 |
26" | -2" |
|
Upper Taylor
SNOTEL 1141 |
37" | 0" |
|
gothic
SNOTEL GTHC2 |
40.42" | -0.29" |
|
Kiln
SNOTEL 556 |
33" | 0" |
|
Wolf Creek Summit
SNOTEL 874 |
72" | 0" |
|
steamboat springs 0.7 ese, co
SNOTEL CO-RT-53 |
23.11" | -0.23" |
|
Middle Fork Camp
SNOTEL 1014 |
26" | 1" |
|
Elliot Ridge
SNOTEL 1120 |
50" | -1" |
|
Hayden Pass
SNOTEL 1102 |
14" | 2" |
|
Willow Creek Pass
SNOTEL 869 |
36" | -1" |
|
Vail Mountain
SNOTEL 842 |
38" | 2" |
|
Middle Creek
SNOTEL 624 |
34" | 0" |
|
alamosa 2ssw
SNOTEL ASWC2 |
0.6" | 0.45" |
|
Brumley
SNOTEL 369 |
32" | 2" |
|
Copper Mountain
SNOTEL 415 |
36" | 0" |
|
Park Cone
SNOTEL 680 |
32" | 0" |
|
Buffalo Park
SNOTEL 913 |
38" | 1" |
|
Loveland Basin
SNOTEL 602 |
43" | 0" |
|
Porphyry Creek
SNOTEL 701 |
43" | -1" |
|
pagosa springs 9.1 nnw, co
SNOTEL CO-MN-1 |
22.85" | 1.14" |
|
Grayback
SNOTEL 1058 |
9" | 3" |
|
Ivanhoe
SNOTEL 547 |
42" | 0" |
|
Chapman Tunnel
SNOTEL 1101 |
39" | 0" |
|
Lynx Pass
SNOTEL 607 |
23" | -1" |
|
saguache 0.4 e, co
SNOTEL CO-SA-59 |
0.64" | 0" |
|
pitkin 1.1 sw, co
SNOTEL CO-GN-59 |
21.04" | -0.11" |
|
yampa 5.1 s, co
SNOTEL CO-RT-26 |
15.89" | -0.15" |
|
crested butte coop
SNOTEL CBUC2 |
25.98" | -0.18" |
|
crested butte 6.2 n, co
SNOTEL CO-GN-18 |
44.2" | -0.32" |
|
dillon 2.3 se, co
SNOTEL CO-SU-16 |
15.54" | -0.17" |
|
Elk River
SNOTEL 467 |
42" | -1" |
|
cimarron 8nw ham
SNOTEL CKDC2 |
1.59" | 0.1" |
|
Arapaho Ridge
SNOTEL 1030 |
56" | -1" |
|
Joe Wright
SNOTEL 551 |
52" | -1" |
|
tabernash 2.7 nw, co
SNOTEL CO-GR-68 |
18.59" | -0.21" |
|
nathrop 1.9 wsw, co
SNOTEL CO-CF-54 |
0.76" | 0.06" |
|
Dry Lake
SNOTEL 457 |
44" | 0" |
|
Hoosier Pass
SNOTEL 531 |
37" | 3" |
|
basalt 5.8 e, co
SNOTEL CO-EG-6 |
13.84" | -0.16" |
|
Independence Pass
SNOTEL 542 |
39" | 2" |
|
alamosa 1.1 n, co
SNOTEL CO-AM-31 |
0.33" | 0.26" |
| Campground | Campsites | Reservations | Toilets | Showers | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halfmoon East | 6 | 9,923 ft | |||
| Parry Peak | 26 | 9,430 ft | |||
| Camp Hale Memorial | 21 | 9,318 ft | |||
| Middle Quartz | 7 | 10,230 ft | |||
| Lakeview - Twin Lakes | 27 | 9,511 ft | |||
| Silver Dollar | 43 | 9,905 ft | |||
| North Fork Reservoir | 9 | 11,459 ft | |||
| Blodgett | 6 | 8,836 ft | |||
| White Star | 66 | 9,256 ft | |||
| Molly Brown | 49 | 9,897 ft | |||
| Halfmoon West | 16 | 9,932 ft | |||
| Matchless | 17 | 9,903 ft | |||
| Quartz | 10 | 9,849 ft | |||
| Baby Doe | 50 | 9,913 ft | |||
| Cottonwood Lake | 24 | 9,586 ft | |||
| Tabor | 44 | 9,897 ft | |||
| Mirror Lake - Almont | 10 | 11,007 ft | |||
| Hornsilver | 7 | 8,843 ft | |||
| Elbert Creek | 17 | 10,095 ft | |||
| Twin Peaks | 37 | 9,615 ft | |||
| Collegiate Peaks | 56 | 9,837 ft | |||
| Father Dyer | 26 | 9,953 ft | |||
| Pitkin | 22 | 9,362 ft | |||
| Gold Park | 11 | 9,246 ft | |||
| Belle of Colorado | 19 | 9,924 ft | |||
| Mayqueen | 27 | 9,884 ft | |||
| Iron City | 15 | 9,928 ft | |||
| Dexter | 24 | 9,271 ft | |||
| Halfmoon | 7 | 10,294 ft | |||
| Rivers End | 15 | 9,356 ft | |||
| Tigiwon | 9 | 9,994 ft |
| Ski Area | Snowpack | Air Temperature | 5 Day Forecast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vail | 38" | 16° | 1.35" |
| Copper Mountain Resort | 37" | 17° | 1.84" |
| Ski Cooper | 1" | 19° | 1.33" |
| Monarch Ski & Snowboard Area | 43" | 10° | 1.02" |
| Beaver Creek Resort | 32" | 24° | 1.27" |
| River Run | Streamflow | Length | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Blue (Blue River CG to Columbine Landing) | 242.0cfs | 3.0 Mi | III to IV- |
| Pine Creek (Granite to Numbers) | 148.0cfs | 6.0 Mi | III+ to V- |
| Upper Gore Creek | 15.7cfs | 4.0 Mi | II+ to III |
| Clear Creek of the Arkansas | 12.9cfs | 2.5 Mi | IV+ to V- |
| Browns Canyon (Fisherman's Bridge to Stone Bridge) | 148.0cfs | 13.0 Mi | III to IV- |
| Milk Run | 148.0cfs | 4.0 Mi | II+ to III- |
| Upper Gore Creek | 15.7cfs | 4.0 Mi | II+ to III |
| Upper Ten Mile | 31.9cfs | 2.0 Mi | IV+ to V |
| Middle Ten Mile | 31.9cfs | 3.0 Mi | III+ to IV |
| Fractions | 148.0cfs | 7.0 Mi | III to III+ |
| Lower Eagle (Edwards Water Plant to Eagle) | 65.4cfs | 17.0 Mi | III- to III+ |
| Numbers | 148.0cfs | 4.9 Mi | III+ to IV+ |
| The Upper | 121.0cfs | 8.0 Mi | V to V+ |
| State Bridge to Burns | 447.0cfs | 20.0 Mi | I to II+ |
| Lower Ten Mile | 31.9cfs | 3.0 Mi | II to III |
| Dowd Chute | 53.0cfs | 1.0 Mi | III+ to IV+ |
| Lower (Bottom Four) | 121.0cfs | 1.0 Mi | V to V+ |
| Buena Vista Whitewater Park | 148.0cfs | 1.0 Mi | II+ to III+ |
| Upper-Upper Ten Mile | 31.9cfs | 3.0 Mi | III+ to IV- |
| Lower Eagle (Edwards Water Plant to Eagle) | 65.4cfs | 17.0 Mi | III- to III+ |