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Colorado
Lay Creek
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River facts
- Water
- Seasonal — can run dry
- Average flow
- 39 cfs
- Average current
- 1.2 ft/s
- Gradient
- 31.1 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 235 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Lay Creek
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About this water
Lay Creek is a 30-mile paddling stretch near Craig, Colorado. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 39 cfs and a gradient of about 31.1 feet per mile.
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Elkhead Creek
~56 min drive
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~59 min drive
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