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Colorado
Deep Creek
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River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 46 cfs
- Average current
- 1.1 ft/s
- Gradient
- 24.8 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 51 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Deep Creek
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About this water
Deep Creek is a 9-mile paddling stretch near Steamboat Springs, Colorado. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 46 cfs and a gradient of about 24.8 feet per mile.
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~14 min drive
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Big Creek
~17 min drive
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~20 min drive
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South Fork Mad Creek
~21 min drive
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Soda Creek
~22 min drive
Soda Creek is a 11-mile paddling stretch near Steamboat Springs, Colorado. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 56 cfs and a gradient of about 302.3 feet per mile.
Elkhead Creek
~24 min drive
Elkhead Creek is a 46-mile paddling stretch near Hayden, Colorado. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 154 cfs and a gradient of about 43.7 feet per mile.
North Fork Elk Creek
~32 min drive
North Fork Elk Creek is a 11-mile paddling stretch near Clark, Colorado. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 95 cfs and a gradient of about 98.6 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
