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Hazard CO

Reid Chatfield Dam

San Miguel - 06. Pinon Bridge to Naturita (CO)

Monitor this Rapid
Gauge Conditions
San Miguel River at Brooks Bridge near Nucla CO Downstream Primary
Runnable: 600.0 – 5,000.0 CFS

Range of acceptable flows (see 2016 San Miguel Flow Report for more details)

Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
Reid Chatfield Dam
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

Low head dam.  Dangerous at moderate and high flows!

Discussions have started to mitigate the danger here.

Location
Type
Hazard
Difficulty
Class N/A
Mile Marker
9.7 mi
Directions
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06. Pinon Bridge to Naturita
San Miguel
I(IV) 13.0 mi
Hazard — Exercise extreme caution in this area.
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater