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DESOLATION CANYON

Whitewater River Run





Utah • Green River

Desolation Canyon

Class II TO III • Easy

3,110 CFS

Runnable
76°, Sunny

Suggested river levels for paddling this section of the Green River are between a bare minimum of 1,000cfs and a high of 22,000cfs. River conditions sourced from USGS 09315000, the Green River At Green River Remember only watercraft are permitted at Desolation Canyon.

Status Runnable
Class Level II to III
Elevation 4,045 ft
Run Length 85.0 Mi
Gradient 5 FPM
Streamflow Discharge 3110 cfs
Gage Height 6.6 ft
Reporting Streamgage Green River At Green River
USGS 09315000

Nearby Snowpack and Water Data

Gauge Streamflow Stage
Lake Fork River Bl Moon Lake Nr Mountain Home
USGS 09291000 		4 cfs 0.9 ft
Yellowstone River Near Altonah
USGS 09292500 		144 cfs 1.2 ft
Yellowstone R. At Bridge Campgrnd
USGS 09292000 		88 cfs 5.5 ft
Uinta River Blw Powerplant Diversion Nr Neola
USGS 09296800 		133 cfs 5.6 ft
Big Brush Creek Abv Red Fleet Res
USGS 09261700 		14 cfs 0.2 ft
Uinta River At Randlett
USGS 09301500 		15 cfs 4.6 ft
Lake Fork River Ab Moon Lake
USGS 09289500 		76 cfs 2.3 ft
Ashley Cr Abv Sp Nr Vernal Ut
USGS 09265500 		4 cfs 3.9 ft
Ashley Creek Near Vernal
USGS 09266500 		42 cfs 2.1 ft
Green River At Green River
USGS 09315000 		3,110 cfs 6.6 ft
Snotel Site Snowpack 24hr Change
Hickerson Park
SNOTEL 522 		3" 0"
East Willow Creek
SNOTEL 461 		1" 1"
Corral
SNOTEL 1236 		157" 0"
Hewinta
SNOTEL 521 		1" 0"

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Ski Area Snowpack Air Temperature 5 Day Forecast
River Run Streamflow Length Class
Ouray to Sand Wash 888.0cfs 32.5 Mi I
Desolation Canyon 2600.0cfs 85.0 Mi II to III

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