| Put In: |
Lawson |
| Take Out: |
Dumont |
| Difficulty: |
Class IV
|
| Gradient: |
67 fpm |
| Run Length: |
2 miles |
| Current Streamflow: |
201 cfs @ 05/26/2012 12:45 PM - CLEAR CREEK NEAR LAWSON, CO., reading taken from USGS
|
| Good Level: |
350+ 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
|
| 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 private and public |
| Wilderness: |
No |
| Location: |
In the Rocky Mtn Region (CO), 41.2 miles (51 minutes) West of Denver |
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