Segment	Miles	River Mile	CFS	Status	Float Est.	Rapids
Wild Horse State Recreation Area - 1 → Wild Horse State Recreation Area - 2	0.8	RM 14.9 – 15.7	—	—	0:14hrs	—
Three Forks Access → Rome Access	37.2	RM 168.2 – 205.4	—	—	10:38hrs	6max V
Rome Access → Historic Birch Creek Ranch Campground	49.3	RM 205.4 – 254.7	—	—	14:05hrs	3max III
Historic Birch Creek Ranch Campground → Leslie Gulch	17.9	RM 254.7 – 272.6	—	—	5:07hrs	—
Leslie Gulch → Indian Creek Ramp	30.0	RM 272.6 – 302.6	—	—	8:34hrs	—
Indian Creek Ramp → McCormack Campground	0.1	RM 302.6 – 302.7	—	—	0:02hrs	—
McCormack Campground → Gordon Gulch	0.9	RM 302.7 – 303.6	—	—	0:15hrs	—
Gordon Gulch → Lake Owyhee Dam	1.2	RM 303.6 – 304.8	—	—	0:21hrs	—

Basin Snowpack

SNOTEL 20

Laurel Draw
6,680 ft
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Fawn Creek
7,040 ft
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Merritt Mountain
6,920 ft
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Fry Canyon
6,790 ft
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Big Bend
6,890 ft
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Columbia Basin
6,490 ft
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Quick Facts

Total Length: 333 miles
Gauge Stations: 6
Segments: 3
Rapids: 9
Boat Ramps: 8
Access Sites: 10

Elevation Profile

Elevation data not yet available for this river.

Boat Ramps & Access

10 sites · 8 boat ramps

RM 15
Wild Horse State Recreation Area - 1
Boat ramp
RM 16
Wild Horse State Recreation Area - 2
Boat ramp
RM 168
Three Forks Access
Hand launch✓ ParkingOregon State Marine Board
RM 205
Rome Access
Boat ramp✓ Parking✓ RestroomOregon State Marine Board
RM 255
Historic Birch Creek Ranch Campground
Hand launch✓ Parking✓ RestroomOregon State Marine Board
RM 273
Leslie Gulch
Boat ramp
RM 303
Indian Creek Ramp
Boat ramp
RM 303
McCormack Campground
Boat ramp
RM 304
Gordon Gulch
Boat ramp
RM 305
Lake Owyhee Dam
Boat ramp

Fishing Intel

Current Hatches

No hatch calendar on file for this river yet.

Recommended Flies — Mid October

No recommended flies on file for this river yet.

Float time estimates

Wild Horse State Recreation Area - 1 → Wild Horse State Recreation Area - 2
0.8 mi
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Three Forks Access → Rome Access
37.2 mi
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Rome Access → Historic Birch Creek Ranch Campground
49.3 mi
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Historic Birch Creek Ranch Campground → Leslie Gulch
17.9 mi
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Leslie Gulch → Indian Creek Ramp
30 mi
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Indian Creek Ramp → McCormack Campground
0.1 mi
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McCormack Campground → Gordon Gulch
0.9 mi
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Gordon Gulch → Lake Owyhee Dam
1.2 mi
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Notable Rapids

Widowmaker

River mile 189.1

The Ledge

River mile 169.8

Upper Half Mile Rapids

River mile 178.4

Lower Half Mile Rapids

River mile 178.7

Bombshelter

River mile 183.6

Sharks Tooth

River mile 185.2

III

Whistling Bird

River mile 235.9

III

Montgomery

River mile 238.3

III

Morcum Dam (Rock Dam)

River mile 244.7

Season Timing

Fishing

Floating

Runoff

Regulations & Alerts

Spring Runoff Advisory

Water levels rising due to snowmelt. Exercise caution on all sections.

Browns Canyon National Monument

Special management area. No motorized boats permitted.

Catch & Release

Browns Canyon section: catch & release only for all trout species.

Bag & Possession Limits

Standard CO regulations: 4 trout per day, only 1 over 16".