Eagle,

03. Forest Service Visitor Center to Riverbend bus stop (Dowd Chute)

Usual Difficulty	IV (may vary with level)
Length	1 Miles
Avg. Gradient	70 fpm

Gauge Information

Name	Range	Difficulty	Updated	Level
EAGLE RIVER AT RED CLIFF, CO.
usgs-09063000	250 - 4000 cfs	IV	04h19m	13 cfs (rc= -0.1 )

River Description

shortie but goodie. the highwater of the 03 season shifted some rocks in the chute, changing it a bit, and also washed out the classic hole below the chute.

StreamTeam Status: Not Verified

Last Updated: 2009-02-27 11:23:16

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Stream Team Editor

Bryan Houle

Avon, CO

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Gauge Information

Gauge Description:

the best gauge to check is the "dowd stick" gauge, a wood plank located at the top of the chute, just downstream of the confluence of the eagle and gore creek. pull-off highway 6 near the dowd junction I-70 interchange to peer down into the chute and to see the stick.

the difficulty of the chute varies with flow and roughly correlates to the following:

flow at avon (dowd stick reading) - class
? (< 2'-6") - III+
? (2'-6" to 4') - IV
? (4') - IV+
2000 (6') - IV++ (class V- skills)