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Colorado
Coal Creek
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What we do know
Inside Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests
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No access route mapped
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Why you'll love it
17.4 mi run
Flows year-round
89 cfs avg flow
River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 89 cfs
- Average current
- 1.4 ft/s
- Gradient
- 180.1 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 98 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Permits & access
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- Forest Service
About this water
Coal Creek is a 17-mile paddling stretch near Somerset, Colorado. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 89 cfs and a gradient of about 180.1 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
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~43 min drive
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Cliff Creek
~8 min drive
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Cedar Creek RV Park and Lodging
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Taylor Park Marina
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