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OH BE JOYFUL

Whitewater River Run





Colorado • Oh Be Joyful

Oh Be Joyful

Class V • Easy

248 CFS

Too Low
15°, Patchy Fog Then Sunny

Suggested river levels for paddling this section of the Oh Be Joyful are between a bare minimum of 500cfs and a high of 2,000cfs. River conditions sourced from USGS 09114500, the Gunnison River Near Gunnison Remember only watercraft are permitted at Oh Be Joyful.

Status Too Low
Class Level V
Elevation 7,670 ft
Run Length 1.0 Mi
Streamflow Discharge 248 cfs
Gage Height 2.2 ft
Reporting Streamgage Gunnison River Near Gunnison
USGS 09114500

Nearby Snowpack and Water Data

Gauge Streamflow Stage
Crystal River Ab Avalanche C
USGS 09081600 		45 cfs 0.6 ft
Piney River Near State Bridge
USGS 09059500 		37 cfs 2.6 ft
Ohio Creek Above Mouth Nr Gunnison
USGS 09113980 		17 cfs 2.7 ft
Fryingpan River Near Thomasville
USGS 09078600 		27 cfs 1.8 ft
Roaring Fork River Near Emma
USGS 09081000 		290 cfs 5.0 ft
Taylor River At Almont
USGS 09110000 		135 cfs 3.1 ft
Castle Creek At Aspen
USGS 09075400 		43 cfs ft
Lake Fork Blw Lake San Cristobal Nr Lake City
USGS 09123450 		13 cfs 3.9 ft
Lake Creek Above Twin Lakes Reservoir
USGS 07084500 		-999 cfs 3.5 ft
North Fork Gunnison River Below Paonia
USGS 09134100 		82 cfs 1.0 ft
Snotel Site Snowpack 24hr Change
Upper San Juan
SNOTEL 840 		71" -1"
Moon Pass
SNOTEL 1124 		12" -2"
hayden coop
SNOTEL HAYC2 		40" -2"
Ripple Creek
SNOTEL 717 		87" -1"
Wolf Creek Summit
SNOTEL 874 		77" -1"
Overland Res.
SNOTEL 675 		50" 0"
Park Cone
SNOTEL 680 		35" -1"
Beartown
SNOTEL 327 		54" -1"
Burro Mountain
SNOTEL 378 		52" 0"
Bison Lake
SNOTEL 345 		75" -1"
Butte
SNOTEL 380 		44" -1"
Mc Clure Pass
SNOTEL 618 		51" -1"
Grayback
SNOTEL 1058 		7" 0"
Cochetopa Pass
SNOTEL 1059 		16" 0"
Idarado
SNOTEL 538 		39" 0"
Tower
SNOTEL 825 		120" 0"
Independence Pass
SNOTEL 542 		42" 0"
Upper Rio Grande
SNOTEL 839 		24" -1"
Weminuche Creek
SNOTEL 1160 		52" -1"
Dry Lake
SNOTEL 457 		76" 0"
Wager Gulch
SNOTEL 1188 		24" 0"
North Lost Trail
SNOTEL 669 		61" -1"
Crosho
SNOTEL 426 		45" -41"
Buffalo Park
SNOTEL 913 		42" -1"
Brumley
SNOTEL 369 		33" 0"
Middle Creek
SNOTEL 624 		48" 0"
Vallecito
SNOTEL 843 		49" 0"
Beaver Ck Village
SNOTEL 1041 		38" 1"
Bear River
SNOTEL 1061 		32" -1"
Trapper Lake
SNOTEL 827 		23" 0"
Elliot Ridge
SNOTEL 1120 		57" -3"
Chapman Tunnel
SNOTEL 1101 		40" 0"
Rabbit Ears
SNOTEL 709 		71" -2"
Mccoy Park
SNOTEL 1040 		44" -113"
Kiln
SNOTEL 556 		36" 0"
Schofield Pass
SNOTEL 737 		86" -2"
Lily Pond
SNOTEL 580 		36" 0"
Upper Taylor
SNOTEL 1141 		45" 0"
Ivanhoe
SNOTEL 547 		45" 1"
Stump Lakes
SNOTEL 797 		53" 0"

Popular Destinations

Campground Campsites Reservations Toilets Showers Elevation
Silver Queen 6 8,682 ft
Dry Gulch - Curecanti Area 10 7,583 ft
Lake Irwin 32 10,400 ft
Palisades Senior RV Park 59 7,680 ft
Stevens Creek - Curecanti Recreation Area 54 7,540 ft
Gothic 4 9,657 ft
Elk Creek - Curecanti Area 160 7,575 ft
Ski Area Snowpack Air Temperature 5 Day Forecast
Sunlight Mountain Resort 51" 31° 1.86"
Buttermilk Mountain 45" 27° 2.19"
Snowmass 45" 27° 2.19"
Aspen Highlands 45" 27° 2.19"
Aspen Mountain 42" 28° 2.28"
Crested Butte Mountain Resort 44" 27° 1.93"
River Run Streamflow Length Class
Shoshone (Power Plant to Grizzly Creek) 1380.0cfs 1.7 Mi III- to IV
Waterfall to Confluence 401.0cfs 1.0 Mi V-
Bogan Canyon 51.9cfs 6.85 Mi III to III+
Barrel Springs 1170.0cfs 4.0 Mi IV+ to V+
Crystal Mill Falls 310.0cfs None Mi V- to V
Shoshone (Power Plant to Grizzly Creek) 1380.0cfs 1.7 Mi III- to IV
Cemetery 901.0cfs 12.0 Mi II+ to III+
Glenwood Springs Whitewater Park 2290.0cfs 0.25 Mi II to IV-
Barrel Springs 1170.0cfs 4.0 Mi IV+ to V+
Avalanche Down 51.9cfs 12.0 Mi III
Castle Creek 203.0cfs 2.0 Mi IV+ to V-
Grizzly Creek to Two Rivers Park 1380.0cfs 6.0 Mi II to III
Catherine Store Section 401.0cfs 4.0 Mi II to II+
Oh Be Joyful 653.0cfs 1.0 Mi V
Carbondale to Westbank (Pink to Black) 901.0cfs 7.0 Mi II

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