Colorado - 07. Shoshone Power Plant, Exit 123 (I-70) to Grizzly Creek, Exit 121 (I-70)


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07. Shoshone Power Plant, Exit 123 (I-70) to Grizzly Creek, Exit 121 (I-70) (Shoshone)

Class III-IV
2 Miles
Avg Gradient 39 fpm

Shoshone


Shoshone
Photo of Bonnie Gallagher and Will Reeves by Irene Verstraete @ 960 cfs

Gauge Information

Name Range Updated Level
COLORADO RIVER NEAR DOTSERO, CO 500 - 8000 cfs 01h00m 7030 cfs (rc= 0.9 )


River Description

Photo: Baptism Rapid, by Arlo Grammatica, courtesy of and copyright by www.allaboutrivers.com. Check out their description of this reach.

Rivers of the Southwest, F.Anderson

Reaches of the Colorado River:
01. Hot Sulphur Springs to Hwy 40 bridge (Byers Canyon) (CO, IV)
02. Gore Canyon (CO, IV-V)
03. Pumphouse campground to Rancho Del Rio (Pumphouse) (CO, III)
04. Hanging Lake Exit 125 (I-70) to Shoshone Power Plant Exit 123 (I-70) (Barrel Springs) (CO, IV-V [V+])
05. Shoshone Power Plant, Exit 123 (I-70) to Grizzly Creek, Exit 121 (I-70) (Shoshone) (CO, III-IV)
06. Cameo Dam (Big Sur / Lucky 7) (CO, III)
07. Loma to Westwater (Ruby / Horsethief Canyons) (CO-UT, II)
08. Westwater to Rose Ranch (Westwater Canyon) (UT, I-IV)
09. Cisco (Rose Ranch) to Moab (Professor Valley) (UT, I-III)
10. Moab to Powell Reservoir (Cataract Canyon) (UT, I-IV)
11. Lees Ferry to Lake Mead (Grand Canyon) (AZ, I-V)
12. Black Canyon (AZ-NV, I)




StreamTeam Status: Not Verified
Last Updated: 2008-11-10 13:16:47

Associated Projects

  • Colorado River (CO)
    American Whitewater is working with various stakeholders to develop a local management plan as an alternative to "Wild and Scenic River" management, that will protect the "Outstandlingly Remarkable Va