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 | 5.9 ft |
| Air Temperature | 35° |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Columbine Ditch Near Fremont Pass
USGS 09061500 |
-999 cfs | 0.0 ft |
|
Castle Creek At Aspen
USGS 09075400 |
43 cfs | ft |
|
Black Gore Creek Near Minturn
USGS 09066000 |
4 cfs | 2.7 ft |
|
Keystone Gulch Near Dillon
USGS 09047700 |
2 cfs | 2.0 ft |
|
North Fork Fryingpan River Near Norrie
USGS 09078500 |
21 cfs | 2.7 ft |
|
Lake Fork Below Sugar Loaf Reservoir
USGS 07082500 |
4 cfs | 0.3 ft |
|
Blue River At Blue River
USGS 09046490 |
7 cfs | 0.5 ft |
|
Snake River Near Montezuma
USGS 09047500 |
24 cfs | 1.2 ft |
|
Halfmoon Creek Near Malta
USGS 07083000 |
8 cfs | 1.3 ft |
|
Taylor River Below Taylor Park Reservoir
USGS 09109000 |
73 cfs | 3.3 ft |
| Snotel Site | Snowpack | 24hr Change |
|---|---|---|
|
Upper San Juan
SNOTEL 840 |
58" | -1" |
|
creede 0.2 wsw, co
SNOTEL CO-MN-4 |
0.26" | -0.36" |
|
Sargents Mesa
SNOTEL 1128 |
14" | 0" |
|
Rough And Tumble
SNOTEL 939 |
6" | 0" |
|
vail 2.6 e, co
SNOTEL CO-EG-19 |
21.4" | -0.35" |
|
Cochetopa Pass
SNOTEL 1059 |
6" | 0" |
|
frisco 0.5 n, co
SNOTEL CO-SU-4 |
17.17" | -0.37" |
|
Brumley
SNOTEL 369 |
30" | 0" |
|
Lynx Pass
SNOTEL 607 |
22" | -1" |
|
Lily Pond
SNOTEL 580 |
27" | 0" |
|
Stillwater Creek
SNOTEL 793 |
21" | 0" |
|
Hoosier Pass
SNOTEL 531 |
32" | -1" |
|
Zirkel
SNOTEL 1033 |
56" | -1" |
|
Tower
SNOTEL 825 |
83" | -1" |
|
Saint Elmo
SNOTEL 1100 |
28" | 1" |
|
tabernash 2.7 nw, co
SNOTEL CO-GR-68 |
16.22" | -0.26" |
|
silverthorne 2.1 wsw, co
SNOTEL CO-SU-6 |
24.93" | -0.51" |
|
steamboat springs 0.7 ese, co
SNOTEL CO-RT-53 |
22.87" | -0.35" |
|
dillon,co
SNOTEL DLLC2 |
11.29" | -0.28" |
|
Summit Ranch
SNOTEL 802 |
25" | 1" |
|
vail 3.5 e, co
SNOTEL CO-EG-53 |
23.33" | -0.36" |
|
wolcott 2.3 n, co
SNOTEL CO-EG-8 |
17.33" | -0.18" |
|
Bear River
SNOTEL 1061 |
22" | 0" |
|
gunnison coop
SNOTEL GUNC2 |
0.07" | -0.02" |
|
climax coop
SNOTEL CLXC2 |
17.17" | -0.37" |
|
Ivanhoe
SNOTEL 547 |
40" | 0" |
|
Porphyry Creek
SNOTEL 701 |
38" | 0" |
|
Buffalo Park
SNOTEL 913 |
37" | 1" |
|
Chapman Tunnel
SNOTEL 1101 |
35" | 0" |
|
Joe Wright
SNOTEL 551 |
52" | -2" |
|
Wolf Creek Summit
SNOTEL 874 |
73" | -1" |
|
cimarron 8nw ham
SNOTEL CKDC2 |
2.21" | -0.02" |
|
pitkin 1.1 sw, co
SNOTEL CO-GN-59 |
23.07" | -0.42" |
|
crested butte coop
SNOTEL CBUC2 |
25.22" | -0.34" |
|
Grayback
SNOTEL 1058 |
3" | 0" |
|
Loveland Basin
SNOTEL 602 |
42" | -1" |
|
Middle Creek
SNOTEL 624 |
35" | 1" |
|
silverthorne 21 nw, co
SNOTEL CO-SU-35 |
12.9" | -0.12" |
|
Fremont Pass
SNOTEL 485 |
39" | -3" |
|
Crosho
SNOTEL 426 |
39" | -1" |
|
Kiln
SNOTEL 556 |
32" | 0" |
|
Columbine
SNOTEL 408 |
50" | 0" |
|
gothic
SNOTEL GTHC2 |
46.42" | -0.67" |
|
Rawah
SNOTEL 1032 |
26" | 0" |
|
Jones Pass
SNOTEL 970 |
35" | 0" |
|
crested butte 6.2 n, co
SNOTEL CO-GN-18 |
46.22" | -0.61" |
|
Willow Creek Pass
SNOTEL 869 |
35" | 0" |
|
Arapaho Ridge
SNOTEL 1030 |
55" | 0" |
|
yampa 5.1 s, co
SNOTEL CO-RT-26 |
16.07" | -0.27" |
|
co st forest st park
SNOTEL CSFC2 |
21.01" | -0.47" |
|
Dry Lake
SNOTEL 457 |
45" | 0" |
|
Middle Fork Camp
SNOTEL 1014 |
26" | 1" |
|
Roach
SNOTEL 718 |
41" | -2" |
|
Lost Dog
SNOTEL 940 |
47" | -1" |
|
Park Cone
SNOTEL 680 |
32" | -1" |
|
Elk River
SNOTEL 467 |
42" | -1" |
|
Rabbit Ears
SNOTEL 709 |
50" | -1" |
|
pagosa springs 9.1 nnw, co
SNOTEL CO-MN-1 |
22.19" | -0.29" |
|
Mccoy Park
SNOTEL 1040 |
30" | 0" |
|
Butte
SNOTEL 380 |
35" | 0" |
|
Nast Lake
SNOTEL 658 |
25" | 0" |
|
Elliot Ridge
SNOTEL 1120 |
48" | 0" |
|
basalt 5.8 e, co
SNOTEL CO-EG-6 |
12.6" | -0.23" |
|
Grizzly Peak
SNOTEL 505 |
42" | -1" |
|
Moon Pass
SNOTEL 1124 |
4" | 0" |
|
dillon 2.3 se, co
SNOTEL CO-SU-16 |
15.1" | -0.36" |
|
fairplay 2.7 wnw, co
SNOTEL CO-PK-15 |
4.81" | -0.43" |
|
Hayden Pass
SNOTEL 1102 |
7" | 0" |
|
Fool Creek
SNOTEL 1186 |
42" | 0" |
|
Upper Taylor
SNOTEL 1141 |
38" | 0" |
|
gunnison 3wsw
SNOTEL GUXC2 |
2.21" | -0.02" |
|
Phantom Valley
SNOTEL 688 |
26" | 0" |
|
Schofield Pass
SNOTEL 737 |
77" | -1" |
|
Independence Pass
SNOTEL 542 |
37" | -1" |
|
Vail Mountain
SNOTEL 842 |
36" | 0" |
| Campground | Campsites | Reservations | Toilets | Showers | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belle of Colorado | 19 | 9,924 ft | |||
| Baby Doe | 50 | 9,913 ft | |||
| Blodgett | 6 | 8,836 ft | |||
| Pitkin | 22 | 9,362 ft | |||
| Matchless | 17 | 9,903 ft | |||
| Dexter | 24 | 9,271 ft | |||
| Tigiwon | 9 | 9,994 ft | |||
| Quartz | 10 | 9,849 ft | |||
| Halfmoon West | 16 | 9,932 ft | |||
| Gold Park | 11 | 9,246 ft | |||
| Father Dyer | 26 | 9,953 ft | |||
| Parry Peak | 26 | 9,430 ft | |||
| Iron City | 15 | 9,928 ft | |||
| Silver Dollar | 43 | 9,905 ft | |||
| Mayqueen | 27 | 9,884 ft | |||
| Halfmoon | 7 | 10,294 ft | |||
| Tabor | 44 | 9,897 ft | |||
| Collegiate Peaks | 56 | 9,837 ft | |||
| Molly Brown | 49 | 9,897 ft | |||
| Mirror Lake - Almont | 10 | 11,007 ft | |||
| Rivers End | 15 | 9,356 ft | |||
| Elbert Creek | 17 | 10,095 ft | |||
| White Star | 66 | 9,256 ft | |||
| Cottonwood Lake | 24 | 9,586 ft | |||
| Hornsilver | 7 | 8,843 ft | |||
| Halfmoon East | 6 | 9,923 ft | |||
| North Fork Reservoir | 9 | 11,459 ft | |||
| Twin Peaks | 37 | 9,615 ft | |||
| Lakeview - Twin Lakes | 27 | 9,511 ft | |||
| Middle Quartz | 7 | 10,230 ft | |||
| Camp Hale Memorial | 21 | 9,318 ft |
| Ski Area | Snowpack | Air Temperature | 5 Day Forecast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monarch Ski & Snowboard Area | 38" | 23° | 2.72" |
| Ski Cooper | 1" | 19° | 1.33" |
| Vail | 36" | 30° | 1.85" |
| Copper Mountain Resort | 36" | 30° | 1.37" |
| Beaver Creek Resort | 30" | 37° | 1.97" |
| River Run | Streamflow | Length | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| Numbers | 148.0cfs | 4.9 Mi | III+ to IV+ |
| Lower (Bottom Four) | 121.0cfs | 1.0 Mi | V to V+ |
| Upper Ten Mile | 31.9cfs | 2.0 Mi | IV+ to V |
| Buena Vista Whitewater Park | 148.0cfs | 1.0 Mi | II+ to III+ |
| The Upper | 121.0cfs | 8.0 Mi | V to V+ |
| Lower Eagle (Edwards Water Plant to Eagle) | 61.5cfs | 17.0 Mi | III- to III+ |
| Upper Gore Creek | 15.7cfs | 4.0 Mi | II+ to III |
| State Bridge to Burns | 546.0cfs | 20.0 Mi | I to II+ |
| Upper Blue (Blue River CG to Columbine Landing) | 221.0cfs | 3.0 Mi | III to IV- |
| Dowd Chute | 53.0cfs | 1.0 Mi | III+ to IV+ |
| Browns Canyon (Fisherman's Bridge to Stone Bridge) | 148.0cfs | 13.0 Mi | III to IV- |
| Lower Eagle (Edwards Water Plant to Eagle) | 61.5cfs | 17.0 Mi | III- to III+ |
| Middle Ten Mile | 31.9cfs | 3.0 Mi | III+ to IV |
| Upper-Upper Ten Mile | 31.9cfs | 3.0 Mi | III+ to IV- |
| Lower Ten Mile | 31.9cfs | 3.0 Mi | II to III |
| Clear Creek of the Arkansas | 12.9cfs | 2.5 Mi | IV+ to V- |
| Upper Gore Creek | 15.7cfs | 4.0 Mi | II+ to III |
| Milk Run | 148.0cfs | 4.0 Mi | II+ to III- |
| Pine Creek (Granite to Numbers) | 148.0cfs | 6.0 Mi | III+ to V- |
| Fractions | 148.0cfs | 7.0 Mi | III to III+ |