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Colorado
South Fork Saguache Creek
Conditions: Caution
for canoeing, todayAgency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good
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caution: Agency alerts
15 active alerts in Rio Grande National Forest; most severe: Conejos Canyon Roads and Camping Restrictions
USFSPosted Sep 28, 1992 · checked 53 min ago
clear: Weather
Clear, high 59°F / low 43°F, 0% precip — 100/100 for canoeing
OpenWeather49 min ago
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Why you'll love it
11.9 mi run
Seasonal — can run dry
38 cfs avg flow
River facts
- Water
- Seasonal — can run dry
- Average flow
- 38 cfs
- Average current
- 1.2 ft/s
- Gradient
- 201.4 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 61 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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South Fork Saguache Creek
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- Forest Service
About this water
South Fork Saguache Creek is a 12-mile paddling stretch near Gunnison, Colorado. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 38 cfs and a gradient of about 201.4 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
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