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Crystal, CO

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4. Penny Hot Springs to Avalanche Creek (Narrows)

Class IV-V
2.1 Miles
Avg Gradient 95 fpm

Crystal Narrows


Crystal Narrows
Photo of Paul Lang by JoAnn Lang (KHCC) taken 6/23/01 @ 650-700 cfs

Gauge Information

low
107
10/12 1:00

Min Sug. Level:  500 cfs Max Sug. Level:  2000 cfs

River Description

See Colorado Rivers and Creeks II, by Banks and Eckardt (The Bible), for info on this and most of the other kewl runs of Colorado.

Lat/longitude coords are approximate, from TopoZone.

See also Avalanche Creek to BRB Campground (Class III),
Crystal Mill Falls to before Crystal Gorge (Class III-IV(V)),
Redstone to Penny Hot Springs (Class V+),
Marble to Redstone (Class III-IV), and
above Beaver Lake (Class V+),
North Fork Crystal (Class V+).

StreamTeam Status: unverified
Last Updated: 2004-02-21 18:08:18

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Gauge

Gauge Description:

According to Colorado Rivers and Creeks II, this wallop-packing section gets significantly spankier at higher water.

Crystal River ab Avalanche C CO. [ CO ]

Current Conditions

Stage Flow Updated
1.04 107 10/12 1:00

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Level Legend: Running Below Minimum Recommended Flow Above Maximum Recommended Flow Unknown
Descriptions of reaches with River Name in bold have been verified by a regional StreamTeam member.

State River Name/Section Class Level Rel. Level Updated
CO Crystal— 0. Crystal Mill Falls to Crystal Gorge III-IV(V) 107 cfs   low 10/12 1:00
CO Crystal— 1. road to Crystal to Beaver Lake V+ 107 cfs   low 10/12 1:00
CO Crystal— 2. Marble to Redstone III-IV 107 cfs   low 10/12 1:00
CO Crystal— 3. Redstone to Penny Hot Springs V+ 107 cfs   low 10/12 1:00
CO Crystal— 4. Penny Hot Springs to Avalanche Creek IV-V 107 cfs   low 10/12 1:00
CO Crystal— 5. Avalanche Creek to B.R.B. Campground III 107 cfs   low 10/12 1:00
CO Crystal, South Fork— Schofield Pass to Crystal V+ 1.04 ft   low 10/12 1:00

Station Description

AW Gauge ID:4156
USGS Station:09081600
HUC:14010004
Latitude:39.2322
Longitude:-107.2267
Class:3

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