Indian Peaks Marina and Restaurant
Colorado River near Indian Peaks Marina and Restaurant
About this river
Colorado River is a 17.5 mile river near Indian Peaks Marina and Restaurant in Colorado. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Colorado River at Windy Gap, near Granby, CO. (site 09034250). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1982 to 2026
Colorado River typically runs highest in June, at a median 535 cfs, and lowest in January, at 77 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 4,930 cfs, in 1984.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 77 | 70 to 88 | |
| February | 78 | 72 to 86 | |
| March | 87 | 79 to 102 | |
| April | 213 | 138 to 364 | |
| May | 362 | 183 to 817 | |
| June | 535 | 232 to 1,315 | |
| July | 272 | 195 to 384 | |
| August | 144 | 117 to 189 | |
| September | 110 | 78 to 144 | |
| October | 98 | 84 to 121 | |
| November | 96 | 83 to 111 | |
| December | 79 | 71 to 89 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 44 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Colorado River at Windy Gap, near Granby, CO. (site 09034250). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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