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Colorado
Morrison Creek
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Clear, high 71°F / low 45°F, 0% precip — 100/100 for canoeing
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Why you'll love it
20.4 mi run
Flows year-round
79 cfs avg flow
River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 79 cfs
- Average current
- 1.2 ft/s
- Gradient
- 75.9 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 76 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
About this water
Morrison Creek is a 20-mile paddling stretch near Oak Creek, Colorado. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 79 cfs and a gradient of about 75.9 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
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