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Colorado
South Saint Vrain Creek
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River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 74 cfs
- Average current
- 1.5 ft/s
- Gradient
- 212.5 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 86 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 Saint Vrain Creek
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
About this water
South Saint Vrain Creek is a 26-mile paddling stretch near Ward, Colorado. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 74 cfs and a gradient of about 212.5 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
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