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Colorado
Junction Creek
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What we do know
Inside San Juan National Forest
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Why you'll love it
15.3 mi run
Seasonal — can run dry
32 cfs avg flow
River facts
- Water
- Seasonal — can run dry
- Average flow
- 32 cfs
- Average current
- 1.3 ft/s
- Gradient
- 302.6 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 36 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Junction Creek
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Permits & access
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- Forest Service
About this water
Junction Creek is a 15-mile paddling stretch near Durango, Colorado. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 32 cfs and a gradient of about 302.6 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
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