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Colorado
Elkhead Creek
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Why you'll love it
45.5 mi run
Seasonal — can run dry
154 cfs avg flow
River facts
- Water
- Seasonal — can run dry
- Average flow
- 154 cfs
- Average current
- 1.3 ft/s
- Gradient
- 43.7 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 217 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Elkhead Creek
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About this water
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.
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