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Clear Creek Water Flow? |
 Jul 13 2017, 08:31 PM
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Shovel Buster!  Group: Members Posts: 52 Joined: 28-June 17 From: Ken Caryl Member No.: 132,619  |
Has anyone been down to CC lately? Just wondering if the water flow has gone down from what it was last month. Wanted to take the kids sluicing but not if it's too dangerous.
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Jul 14 2017, 08:31 AM
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 Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 898 Joined: 9-January 14 From: Denver, CO Member No.: 116,265 |
CC here in Denver has started dropping. It is surely lower than last month.
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Jul 14 2017, 10:10 AM
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Diggin' In! Group: Members Posts: 15 Joined: 29-December 16 Member No.: 124,742 |
Arapahoe Bar would probably be your best bet on Clear Creek. Cant get over to the north bank with kiddos, but there are some good spots with calmer waters from the south edge. Of course, dont dig out of the water on the south side or up into the banks (not legal). You may be better off going to big bend if your kids are younger. Mine are 2 and 6 and I wouldnt take them to A-Bar yet.
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Jul 14 2017, 12:08 PM
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Shovel Buster! Group: Members Posts: 248 Joined: 7-March 16 From: Fort Collins Member No.: 122,572 |
I was up in the canyon yesterday, and it's still moving at a good clip. 600 cubic feet per second. I had a hard time even finding a place to set a sluice.
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Jul 14 2017, 03:04 PM
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 Moderator Group: Members Posts: 4,459 Joined: 25-August 09 From: way on up thar Member No.: 6,983 |
I drove through the canyon today and it's still rippin. Saw a few guys with wetsuits operating a large floating dredge about 3/4 way up the canyon.
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Jul 15 2017, 03:32 PM
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Shovel Buster! Group: Members Posts: 52 Joined: 28-June 17 From: Ken Caryl Member No.: 132,619 |
Thanks guys. I did drive up early in the morning yesterday to check it out before I woke them up. Was moving pretty good still so we didn't go. Can't wait to get some good gravel here in the fall with all the melt and construction. Will be sticking to gems and minerals for another month.
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Aug 30 2017, 01:27 PM
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 Master Mucker! Group: Members Posts: 2,430 Joined: 6-June 13 From: Falcon, CO Member No.: 82,915 |
Water flow at Golden is down to 135 today (100 is about as heavy a flow I'll cross in) getting. Close!
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