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Texas
Colorado River
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River facts
- Water
- Seasonal — can run dry
- Average flow
- 364 cfs
- Average current
- 1.3 ft/s
- Gradient
- 9.5 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 5,528 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Colorado River
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About this water
Colorado River is an 84-mile paddling stretch near Coahoma, Texas. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 364 cfs and a gradient of about 9.5 feet per mile.
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~1h 18m drive
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~1h 24m drive
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Morgan Creek
~15 min drive
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Bull Creek
~32 min drive
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Tobacco Creek
~51 min drive
Tobacco Creek is a 37-mile paddling stretch near Gail, Texas. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 40 cfs and a gradient of about 10.5 feet per mile.
Rough Creek
~1h 6m drive
Rough Creek is a 31-mile paddling stretch near Snyder, Texas. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 32 cfs and a gradient of about 13.7 feet per mile.
Cottonwood Creek
~1h 17m drive
Cottonwood Creek is a 38-mile paddling stretch near Roby, Texas. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 34 cfs and a gradient of about 9.0 feet per mile.
Lacy Creek
~1h 22m drive
Lacy Creek is a 38-mile paddling stretch near Garden City, Texas. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 32 cfs and a gradient of about 8.2 feet per mile.
