Gauge Conditions

Dolores River at Dolores, Co. Downstream Primary

Runnable: 400.0 – 3,000.0 CFS

Hazard: Low wire bridge (7.6mi): not passable above 3,000 cfs

Data from American Whitewater & USGS

Run Map

Run Time Estimate

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Description

Hazard: Low wire bridge (7.25 mi): not passable to rafts above 3,000 cfs

Rapids in this Run (3)

Rapid

Big Rock take-out/put-in

6.2 mi

Rapid III-

Diversion dam drop structure

Hazards & Portages (2)

Caution: The following locations may require scouting or portaging. Always check current conditions.

Hazard

Road 36 (Stapleton) Bridge: low-clearance bridge

6.9 mi

Hazard

Cable foot bridge: low-clearance bridge

7.3 mi

Difficulty

Class II-III

Length

14.6 mi

Rapids

2 Hazards

Access Points

Difficulty Classes

I Easy II Novice III Intermediate IV Advanced V Expert/Extreme VI Unrunnable

Current Conditions

5-Day Forecast

Whitewater data from
American Whitewater

02. West Fork to McPhee Reservoir