South Platte River

Characteristics updated about 2 months ago

Flow updated about 8 hours ago

Available Segments 1

River Characteristics

Description

The South Platte River is a major river in the state of Colorado. It originates in the Rocky Mountains in the north-central part of the state and flows south through Denver, which is joined by the North Platte River. From there, it continues south through the eastern plains of Colorado and eventually empties into the Mississippi River. The river is a popular destination for fishing and rafting, and it is also an essential source of water for irrigation and other purposes.

As mentioned above, due to its proximity to the Front Range, it can get jam-packed. The river is known for its wild and beautiful brown and rainbow trout. The South Platte is a tailwater fishery. Some of the more popular segments, particularly during the warmer months, are Waterton Canyon, Deckers, Cheesman Canyon, and the Dream Stream.

Difficulty

Certain segments (Deckers, Cheesman Canyon) get crowded and probably overfished.

GPS

39.16276858,-105.3102732

Map

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Reservoir

Clarity

⋅ Oct 12, 2022

The flow seems slightly high causing it to be slightly off-color.

Wadability

· Super Wadable

Below Cheeseman is shallow and very much wadable.

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Current Flow

South Platte River - Colorado
Gage Station	Temp ℉	Flow (ft ³/s)	Mean (ft ³/s)
south platte river above cheesman lake, co.	n/a	n/a	Ssn
south platte river blw brush crk near trumbull, co	n/a	116	114
south platte river below union ave, at englewood,c	n/a	24.6	22.7
south platte river at englewood, co.	35	48.5	44.5
south platte r at 64th ave. commerce city, co.	39	9.37	10.8
south platte river at fort lupton, co.	39	353	311
south platte river at fort morgan, co	39	344	309