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Colorado
Alamosa River
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Why you'll love it
34.6 mi run
Seasonal — can run dry
271 cfs avg flow
River facts
- Water
- Seasonal — can run dry
- Average flow
- 271 cfs
- Average current
- 1.5 ft/s
- Gradient
- 52.6 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 310 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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About this water
Alamosa River is a 35-mile paddling stretch near La Jara, Colorado. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 271 cfs and a gradient of about 52.6 feet per mile.
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