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Colorado, California, Arizona, Utah, Nevada Rivers
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Colorado River

Colorado, California, Arizona, Utah, Nevada7 miles
Primary Flow
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cfs
Gauge Height
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Water Temp
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Air Temp
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Basin SWE
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in avg
Daylight
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sunrise
5-Day Trend
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River Profile

7 mi
Headwater
Mouth
Ida Gulch → Dewey BridgeIda Gulch (Rocky Rapid) → Dewey Bridge · 0.8 mi
Dewey Bridge → Hittle BottomDewey Bridge → Hittle Bottom · 6.5 mi
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5
Gauge(5)
Boat Ramp(6)
Whitewater
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Segments
2 segments
SegmentMilesRiver MileCFSStatusFloat Est.Rapids
Ida Gulch (Rocky Rapid) → Dewey Bridge
0.8RM 0.0 – 0.8——0:14hrs—
Dewey Bridge → Hittle Bottom
6.5RM 0.8 – 7.3——1:51hrs—

Basin Snowpack

SNOTEL 20
  • Arapaho Ridge
    10,960 ft
    --
    --%
  • Bear Lake
    9,490 ft
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    --%
  • Berthoud Summit
    11,300 ft
    --
    --%
  • Black Mountain
    8,940 ft
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    --%
  • Copeland Lake
    8,570 ft
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    --%
  • Deadman Hill
    10,240 ft
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    --%

Quick Facts

Total Length
7 miles
Gauge Stations
5
Boat Ramps
12

Elevation Profile

Elevation data not yet available for this river.

Boat Ramps & Access

6 ramps
  • RM 0

    Big Bend

    ✓ Ramp✗ Parking✗ Restroom
  • RM 0

    Take Out Beach

    ✓ Ramp✗ Parking✗ Restroom
  • RM 0

    Sandy Beach

    ✓ Ramp✗ Parking✗ Restroom
  • RM 0

    Ida Gulch (Rocky Rapid)

    ✓ Ramp✗ Parking✗ Restroom
  • RM 1

    Dewey Bridge

    ✓ Ramp✗ Parking✗ Restroom
  • RM 7

    Hittle Bottom

    ✓ Ramp✗ Parking✗ Restroom
Fishing Intel

Current Hatches

Blue-Winged Olive
Caddis
Stonefly
Pale M. Dun
Midge
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M
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J
A
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O
N
D

Recommended Flies — Late June

RS2 Emerger
#20-22 · Olive/Gray
Sparkle Dun BWO
#18-20 · Olive
Zebra Midge
#18-22 · Black/Red
Pat's Rubber Legs
#6-10 · Brown/Black
Pheasant Tail
#16-20 · Natural
Egg Pattern
#14-16 · Peach/Orange
Float Time Estimates
  • Ida Gulch (Rocky Rapid) → Dewey Bridge
    0.8 mi
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    --:--
    hrs:min
  • Dewey Bridge → Hittle Bottom
    6.5 mi
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    --:--
    hrs:min
Season Timing
Fishing
Floating
Runoff
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M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Regulations & Alerts

Spring Runoff Advisory

Water levels rising due to snowmelt. Exercise caution on all sections.

Browns Canyon National Monument

Special management area. No motorized boats permitted.

Catch & Release

Browns Canyon section: catch & release only for all trout species.

Bag & Possession Limits

Standard CO regulations: 4 trout per day, only 1 over 16".

Shuttle Distances

Ida Gulch (Rocky Rapid)→Dewey Bridge

0.8 mi

river miles (driving distance varies)

Dewey Bridge→Hittle Bottom

6.5 mi

river miles (driving distance varies)

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