Verde

08. Bartlett Reservoir to confluence with Salt River

Difficulty	I-II
Length	8.9 mi
Avg Gradient	n/a
Gauge	Verde River Below Bartlett Dam, Az
Flow Rate as of 59 minutes	169 cfsbelow recommended
Reach Info Last Updated	July 17, 2025

River Description

For more information, see Rivers of the Southwest by Anderson, Fletcher

Also see the other segments:

Perkinsville to Clarkdale

Clarkdale to Camp Verde

Camp Verde to Beasley Flats

Beasely Flats to Childs

Childs to Horseshoe Reservoir

Horseshoe Reservoir to Bartlett Reservoir

Virgin River Gorge

River Features

Put In

Access PointDistance: 0 mi

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Take Out

Access PointDistance: 19 mi

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Trip Reports

Jonas Haelvoet

Apr 8, 2017

Watch out for trees across the river. About 2 miles out from needle rock parking there's a tree over the water you can't avoid. Scout this area first !

Around Fort McDowell there's a small part I would rate as a high class 2 - low class 3. Scout this area first as well.