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Leopard Creek

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Why you'll love it

13.9 mi run

Flows year-round

56 cfs avg flow

River facts

Water: Flows year-round
Average flow: 56 cfs
Average current: 1.3 ft/s
Gradient: 146.0 ft/mi
Drainage area: 63 sq mi

Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.

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About this water

Leopard Creek is a 14-mile paddling stretch near Placerville, Colorado. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 56 cfs and a gradient of about 146.0 feet per mile.

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Photo: Boyd Norton, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)

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