Lower Eagle (Edwards Water Plant to Eagle)
Colorado – US
- Class
- III- to III+
- Length
- 17 Mile(s)
- Gradient
- 36 FPM
- Put-in elevation
- 7,108 Feet
- Take-out elevation
- 6,568 Feet
- Typical season
- April to September
Current Flow
136 CFS
Gauge height: 3.47 FT
Reading from Jul 10, 2026 10:15 PM
▲ 0.17/hr (12h) ▲ 0.08/hr (24h)
Don't bother
- Primary gauge
- EAGLE RIVER BELOW MILK CREEK NEAR WOLCOTT, CO Gauge detail & alternatives Live gauge ↗
Recommended levels
| Minimum | 750 |
| Average | 2,000 |
| Maximum | 5,500 |
Recommended use
- Kayaking
- Rafting
- Canoeing
- SUP
- Packrafting
- Fishing
Struck-through craft are not recommended for this run.
Flow history — last 6 days
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Photos
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Description
This is another good beginner kayak run unless the river is at high water or flooding. The scenery is scenic mixed with mainly class II rapids with a few class III's mixed in.
Rapids
| # | Rapid | Class | Recommended flow | Description | Scout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Holy Roller | II+ to III | —–— | This is the first rapid from the water plant put in. It gets its name because it flows right next the Christian high school. |
Read and run |
| 2 | I-70 Rapid | II+ to III | 5,000–— | Scout from US HWY 6 |
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| 3 | Dead Cow | II+ to III | 5,000–— | No easy scout, run it center and look for the mini hole near the top. |
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| 4 | Rodeo Rapid | III- to IV- | 5,000–— | So named due to proximity to the Fairgrounds and Rodeo. Three drops, some may surf at good flows. Little to no eddy access makes it a poor park'n'play. |
Scout when dropping off shuttle from the recycling center. |
| 5 | Dead Cow | II+ to III | 5,000–— | No easy scout, run it center and look for the mini hole near the top. |
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| 6 | Trestle Rapid | II+ to III+ | 3,200–— | The start of the rapid is marked by passing under the low railroad trestle. The trestle is basically unpassable at flows over around 3200 CFS. |
Scouting this rapid from HWY 6 is technically illegal, as it is all private land on either side of the river. From the river, you can stop river right directly above the trestle, and walk up the short hill onto the trestle itself and have a look. |
Access
| Type | Name | Elevation | Camping | Water | Boat ramp | Vehicle access | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Put-In | Water Treatment Plant | 7,108 Feet | No | No | No | All Vehicles | See access description here |
| Take-Out | Chambers Park | 6,568 Feet | No | No | No | All Vehicles | Park at chambers park in the Town of Eagle and take out here. Take out from the river will be on river right. |
| Put-In | Wolcott Yacht Club | 6,955 Feet | No | No | No | All Vehicles | Park on the dirt pullout, not at the private business. |
| Take-Out | Fairgrounds | 6,541 Feet | No | No | Yes | All Vehicles | Take out for commercial run. Use this instead of Chambers Park to run Rodeo Rapid. |
Camps
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Permit
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Fishing
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