Gauge Description:

Don’t even think about running this until late July or August when the rest of the Crystal drainage is unrunnable because of low water. The good levels are from 200cfs to 350cfs. Somewhere above 400cfs this run turns absolutely evil! There are legends told around the campfire of big-name sponsored boaters going in at 500 or 600 cfs and getting their butts kicked!

Crystal River ab Avalanche C CO. [ CO ]

Current Conditions Stage Flow Updated 2.46 600 5/17 14:00 Station Graphs

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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)	600 cfs	low	5/17 14:00
CO	Crystal— 1. road to Crystal to Beaver Lake	V+	600 cfs	high	5/17 14:00
CO	Crystal— 2. Marble to Redstone	III-IV	600 cfs	med	5/17 14:00
CO	Crystal— 3. Redstone to Penny Hot Springs	V+	600 cfs	med	5/17 14:00
CO	Crystal— 4. Penny Hot Springs to Avalanche Creek	IV-V	600 cfs	med	5/17 14:00
CO	Crystal— 5. Avalanche Creek to B.R.B. Campground	III	600 cfs	med	5/17 14:00
CO	Crystal, South Fork— Schofield Pass to Crystal	V+	2.46 ft	low	5/17 14:00

Station Description

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