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Rapid UT Class I

Dark Canyon Rapid

Colorado - 18. Colorado/Green Confluence to Hite Marina (Cataract Canyon) (UT)

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Gauge Conditions
Colorado River at Gypsum Canyon near Hite, UT Upstream Primary
Runnable: ? – ? CFS

Approximate - nearest available gauge. Use as general reference only.

Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
Dark Canyon Rapid
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

Not yet showing. Dark Canyon is a major canyon on the left. When the reservoir is low, the river elevation here is about 3540 feet. Before the reservoir was filled, boaters encountered a major rapid here but as of 2021 a riffle was not even visible. The rapid is currently buried beneath the sediment of the Dominy Formation, formed when the sediment-laden water of the Colorado River hit the slackwater of the reservoir. As the reservoir drops, the historic channel may be revealed although the course the river chooses near the Dirty Devil confluence will have implications for the rate that can be expected to occur.

Location
Type
Rapid
Difficulty
Class I
Mile Marker
33.7 mi
Directions
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18. Colorado/Green Confluence to Hite Marina (Cataract Canyon)
Colorado
IV-V 48.6 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater