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Colorado
Bear Creek
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River facts
- Water
- Seasonal — can run dry
- Average flow
- 46 cfs
- Average current
- 1.1 ft/s
- Gradient
- 16.9 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 601 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Bear Creek
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- Managing agency
- State Land Board
About this water
Bear Creek is a 58-mile paddling stretch near Springfield, Colorado. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 46 cfs and a gradient of about 16.9 feet per mile.
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Rule Creek
~1h 8m drive
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North Fork Cimarron River
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North Carrizo Creek
~1h 1m drive
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