| Put In: |
Dumont |
| Take Out: |
City Park |
| Difficulty: |
Class IV
- to IV+
|
| Gradient: |
67 fpm |
| Run Length: |
5.5 miles |
| Current Streamflow: |
628 cfs @ 06/18/2013 03:45 PM - CLEAR CREEK NEAR LAWSON, CO, reading taken from USGS
|
| Good Level: |
600 - 1,500 cfs |
| Streamflow Comments: |
This section is class IV- < 600 cfs, class IV between 600 and 1,000 cfs, and class IV+ >1,000 cfs |
| Season Comments: |
May, June, July, August
|
| Primary Season: |
This section of river usually runs during June and July, depending on current snowpack it will sometimes run as early as may and as late as August. |
| Permit: |
None presently required |
| Character/Similar To: |
Continuous whitewater, most drops are long narrow ledge drops creating a fun splashy ride. At flows aound 1,200 cfs expect some good play waves. |
| Hazards: |
At high flows there are very few eddies in this section. |
| Water Craft: |
kayak,wwcan,raft |
| Land Ownership: |
Mixed public and private |
| Wilderness: |
No |
| Location: |
In the Rocky Mtn Region (CO), 41.2 miles (51 minutes) West of Denver |
| Shuttle Logistics: |
Take Out: In the town of Idaho Springs the take out is the park at 23rd and Colorado Street.
Put In: From I-70 take exit 235 to Dumont. |
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