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)

Usual Difficulty III-IV (may vary with level)
Length 2 Miles
Avg. Gradient 39 fpm

Shoshone


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

Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
COLORADO RIVER NEAR DOTSERO, CO
usgs-09070500 500 - 8000 cfs III-IV 01h16m 1350 cfs (rc= 0.1 )


River Description

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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

Shoshone

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Canoe on Shoshone

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Bonehead (2)

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South Canyon

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The Wall (3)

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The Wall (1)

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Good Wave

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Maneater (2)

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Rapid Towards Top

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The Wall (2)

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Below Put In

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Maneater (3)

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The Wall (4)

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Tombstone (2)

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Maneater (1)

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Tombstone (1)

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Bonehead (1)

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Gauge Information

We have no additional information about how various flows affect runnability (or playability) of this section of river. If you can provide additional information, please either directly contact the StreamTeam member for this reach, or add a 'comment' or a 'report' with your information to help out your fellow boaters.

Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
COLORADO RIVER NEAR DOTSERO, CO
usgs-09070500 500 - 8000 cfs III-IV 01h16m 1350 cfs (rc= 0.1 )

RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
500 -8000 cfs barely runnable-high runnable III-IV

Report - Reports of Colorado 07. Shoshone Power Plant, Exit 123 (I-70) to Grizzly Creek, Exit 121 (I-70) and related gauges

Reports give the public a chance to report on river conditions throughout the country as well as log the history of a river.

Reports

When River/Gauge Subject Level Reporter
Colorado [CO] Shoshone 960 cfs will reeves
5y84d12h14m Colorado [CO] Bonehead (1) 1840 cfs Kit Davidson
5y84d12h14m Colorado [CO] Tombstone (2) 1840 cfs Kit Davidson
5y84d12h14m Colorado [CO] Bonehead (2) 1840 Kit Davidson
5y85d12h14m Colorado [CO] South Canyon 2400 ish Kit Davidson

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