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Colorado
Cottonwood Creek
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Why you'll love it
8.1 mi run
Flows year-round
72 cfs avg flow
River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 72 cfs
- Average current
- 1.6 ft/s
- Gradient
- 109.1 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 94 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
Cottonwood Creek is an 8.1-mile paddling stretch near Buena Vista, Colorado. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 72 cfs and a gradient of about 109.1 feet per mile.
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Guided trips nearby
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Mt. Princeton RV Park
Kayaking business nearby (~3 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet
Arrowhead Point Campground and Cabins
Kayaking business nearby (~3 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet
