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Access Site CO

Lower Dumont Put In

Clear Creek • Trail Creek

Source: american_whitewater Updated 3 months ago

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City: CO
County: Clear Creek
Type: Whitewater Put In
Location: 39.76144800, -105.57672800
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Location
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Nearby Gauge Conditions
Clear Creek near Lawson, CO Same River 2.6 mi away
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West Fork Clear Creek above Mouth near Empire, CO Same River 4.4 mi away
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Clear Creek above West Fork Clear Creek near Empire CO Same River 4.6 mi away
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Real-time data from USGS Water Services
Whitewater Run
III-IV Put-in Clear Creek - 03. Lawson to Idaho Springs
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Current Conditions
-- • 200.00-1500.00 cfs
Clear Creek near Lawson, CO
Whitewater Runs on Clear Creek
9 runs (8 nearby)
Difficulty Classes
I Easy II Novice III Intermediate IV Advanced V Expert/Extreme VI Unrunnable
Position relative to this access site: Put-in at this location This location is on the run Take-out at this location
Downstream from here Upstream from here
III-IV This location is on this run 03. Lawson to Idaho Springs
7.7 mi
III Downstream from here (4.9 mi to put-in) 04. Idaho Springs Town Run
4.7 mi
IV Downstream from here (9.7 mi to put-in) 05. Upper Clear Creek ("Kermits")
5.4 mi 110 ft/mi
III Downstream from here (12.9 mi to put-in) 06. Middle Clear Creek
1.9 mi
IV-V(V+) Downstream from here (17.2 mi to put-in) 07. Black Rock - Green Bay Rock (MM 262.9) to Rigor Mortis (MM 267.2)
3.1 mi 114 ft/mi
IV Downstream from here (19.3 mi to put-in) 08. Lower - Rigor Mortis (MM 267.2) to the diversion Dam
2.9 mi 85 ft/mi
V+ Upstream from here (9.9 mi from take-out) 02. Silverplume to Georgetown
0.9 mi 390 ft/mi
IV(V+) Upstream from here (11.0 mi from take-out) 01. Loveland Ski Area to Silverplume
11.1 mi
These whitewater runs are on the same river but located more than 50 miles from this access site.
V 73 mi away 01. Missouri Creek TH to Dirt Road
7.7 mi 163 ft/mi
Whitewater data from American Whitewater
About This Access Site
Lower Dumont Put In is a whitewater access point on Clear Creek in Clear Creek County, Colorado. This is a put-in location designed for launching into a significant whitewater river system. Clear Creek is a large river with a Stream Order 7 classification, draining 1,015 square miles and dropping 3,193 feet in elevation over its 93.73-mile length. The average gradient of 34.1 feet per mile indicates substantial whitewater potential throughout this section.

The put-in location is positioned on a creek system with an average flow of 187.55 cubic feet per second and average velocity of 2.56 feet per second. These metrics suggest moderate to fast-moving water that requires appropriate boating skills. The significant elevation change, gradient, and stream characteristics indicate this is a whitewater-focused access point rather than a flatwater paddling destination. Boaters should be prepared for challenging river conditions and currents typical of Colorado's high-mountain streams.