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Colorado
East Lake Creek
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What we do know
Inside White River National Forest
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Why you'll love it
15.1 mi run
Flows year-round
40 cfs avg flow
River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 40 cfs
- Average current
- 1.3 ft/s
- Gradient
- 233.2 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 30 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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East Lake Creek
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Permits & access
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- Forest Service
About this water
East Lake Creek is a 15-mile paddling stretch near Edwards, Colorado. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 40 cfs and a gradient of about 233.2 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
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