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Recreation Area · Est. 1998

Arkansas Headwaters

Colorado · Arkansas River

Weather now
53°
Partly Cloudy
Water temp
64°
Surface
Flow
cfs
Crowd
No reports
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Weather & Forecast

Partly Cloudy
53°F
High / Low
88° / 53°
Wind
5 mph
DayMonAug 24TueAug 25WedAug 26ThuAug 27FriAug 28SatAug 29SunAug 30
ConditionMostly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms LikelyMostly Sunny then Chance Showers And ThunderstormsMostly Sunny then Showers And ThunderstormsMostly Sunny then Chance Showers And ThunderstormsSunny then Slight Chance Showers And ThunderstormsMostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And ThunderstormsMostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
High / Low88° / 53°88° / 53°86° / 52°88° / 53°90° / 54°90° / 54°89° / 89°
Precip61%48%80%53%23%19%23%
Wind0 mph gust 170 mph gust 170 mph gust 175 mph gust 215 mph gust 1710 mph gust 2610 mph gust 25
Pressure
UV Index8888988
Sunrise6:26 AM6:27 AM6:28 AM6:29 AM6:29 AM6:30 AM6:31 AM
Sunset7:46 PM7:45 PM7:43 PM7:42 PM7:40 PM7:39 PM7:37 PM
Bite Rating3/5waxing gibbous4/5waxing gibbous3/5waxing gibbous3/5full moon4/5full moon4/5full moon4/5waning gibbous

Water

Arkansas River
Gage height
Flow
Temperature64°Fmodeled
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Crowd level

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Licenses & Permits

Colorado fishing license
Varies
Hours
Open 24 hrs
Best season
May - Sep

Fees & Pricing

Day-use and camping fees vary. See the official site for current pricing.

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