Lower Eagle (Edwards Water Plant To Eagle)
This is another good beginner kayak run unless the river is at high water or flooding. The scenery is scenic mixed with mainly class II rapids with a few class III's mixed in.
Suggested river levels for paddling this section of the Eagle River are between a bare minimum of 750cfs and a high of 5,500cfs.
River conditions sourced from USGS 09067020, the Eagle R Bl Wastewater Treatment Plant At Avon
Remember only watercraft are permitted
at Lower Eagle (Edwards Water Plant to Eagle).
Run Stats
| Status | Runnable |
| Class Level | III- to III+ |
| Elevation | 7,398 ft |
| Run Length | 17.0 Mi |
| Gradient | 36 FPM |
| Streamflow Discharge | 1100 cfs |
| Gage Height | 5.7 ft |
| Air Temperature | 81° |
| River | Eagle River |
| Reporting Streamgage |
Eagle R Bl Wastewater Treatment Plant At Avon
USGS 09067020 |
|
I-70 Rapid
Class II+ to III |
|
Dead Cow
Class II+ to III |
|
Dead Cow
Class II+ to III |
|
Rodeo Rapid
Class III- to IV- |
|
Trestle Rapid
Class II+ to III+ |
| Gauge | Streamflow | Stage |
|---|---|---|
|
Ef Arkansas R At Us Hiway 24
USGS 07079300 |
89 cfs | 3.3 ft |
|
Taylor River At Almont
USGS 09110000 |
366 cfs | 2.3 ft |
|
Roaring Fork River Ab Difficult C Nr Aspen
USGS 09073300 |
36 cfs | 1.3 ft |
|
Yampa River At Steamboat Springs
USGS 09239500 |
102 cfs | 1.3 ft |
|
Eagle River Near Minturn
USGS 09064600 |
432 cfs | 4.4 ft |
|
Piney River Below Piney Lake
USGS 09058500 |
14 cfs | 3.3 ft |
|
Homestake Creek At Gold Park
USGS 09064000 |
196 cfs | 5.1 ft |
|
Eagle River At Red Cliff
USGS 09063000 |
37 cfs | 3.1 ft |
|
Yampa River Below Stagecoach Reservoir
USGS 09237500 |
41 cfs | 2.7 ft |
|
Colorado River Near Dotsero
USGS 09070500 |
1,840 cfs | 3.3 ft |
| Snotel Site | Snowpack | 24hr Change |
|---|---|---|
|
Mccoy Park
SNOTEL 1040 |
1" | 0" |
|
Cochetopa Pass
SNOTEL 1059 |
1" | 0" |
|
Buckskin Joe
SNOTEL 938 |
182" | 0" |
|
Sandstone Rs
SNOTEL 732 |
1" | 0" |
|
Brumley
SNOTEL 369 |
189" | 0" |
|
Moon Pass
SNOTEL 1124 |
1" | 0" |
|
Arapaho Ridge
SNOTEL 1030 |
1" | 0" |
| Campground | Campsites | Reservations | Toilets | Showers | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolcott | None | 6,979 ft | |||
| Chapman | 84 | 8,598 ft | |||
| Blacktail Creek | 8 | 8,997 ft | |||
| Yeoman Park | 24 | 9,062 ft | |||
| Dearhamer | 13 | 7,792 ft | |||
| Elk Wallow | 7 | 8,829 ft | |||
| Gore Pass | 12 | 9,554 ft | |||
| Pumphouse | 14 | 7,491 ft | |||
| Lynx Pass | 11 | 8,987 ft | |||
| Fulford Cave | 7 | 9,422 ft | |||
| Sylvan Lake State Park | 44 | 8,535 ft | |||
| Radium - Kremmling RMA - Rafting ramp | None | 6,867 ft |
| Ski Area | Snowpack | Air Temperature | 5 Day Forecast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aspen Highlands | 0" | 63° | 0" |
| Snowmass | 0" | 63° | 0" |
| Beaver Creek Resort | 1" | 76° | 0" |
| Vail | -1" | 64° | 0" |
| Ski Cooper | 182" | 58° | 0" |
| Buttermilk Mountain | 0" | 63° | 0" |
| Crested Butte Mountain Resort | 0" | 66° | 0" |
| Steamboat Ski Resort | 0" | 73° | 0" |
| Aspen Mountain | 0" | 64° | 0" |
| River Run | Streamflow | Length | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Bridge to Burns | 590.0cfs | 20.0 Mi | I to II+ |
| Lower Eagle (Edwards Water Plant to Eagle) | 1100.0cfs | 17.0 Mi | III- to III+ |
| Castle Creek | 366.0cfs | 2.0 Mi | IV+ to V- |
| The Upper | 231.0cfs | 8.0 Mi | V to V+ |
| Lower Blue (Green Mountain to Spring Creek) | 244.0cfs | 3.8 Mi | II+ to III |
| Upper Gore Creek | 137.0cfs | 4.0 Mi | II+ to III |
| Pumphouse | 590.0cfs | 14.0 Mi | II- to III+ |
| Lower Blue (Green Mountain to Spring Creek) | 244.0cfs | 3.8 Mi | II+ to III |
| Lower (Bottom Four) | 231.0cfs | 1.0 Mi | V to V+ |
| Dowd Chute | 432.0cfs | 1.0 Mi | III+ to IV+ |
| State Bridge to Two Bridges | 590.0cfs | 4.8 Mi | I to II+ |
| Lower Blue (Green Mountain to Spring Creek) | 244.0cfs | 3.8 Mi | II+ to III |
| Lower Eagle (Edwards Water Plant to Eagle) | 1100.0cfs | 17.0 Mi | III- to III+ |
| Upper Gore Creek | 137.0cfs | 4.0 Mi | II+ to III |
| Clear Creek of the Arkansas | 76.7cfs | 2.5 Mi | IV+ to V- |
| Burns to Dotsero | 1840.0cfs | 29.0 Mi | I to IV |
| Lower Blue (Green Mountain to Spring Creek) | 244.0cfs | 3.8 Mi | II+ to III |
| Gore Canyon | 590.0cfs | 9.0 Mi | IV to V+ |