The San Miguel River

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The San Miguel River rises in the northern slopes of the San Juan Mountains near Telluride. The San Miguel, at 81 miles in length, is short and mighty with many options for the kayaker. Flowing from Telluride, past the towns of Placerville, Nucla, and Naturita, the San Miguel ends with the confluence of the Dolores River in Montrose County, just 15 miles east of the Utah state line. Lower river hazards include three diversion dams, and cattle fences starting at the Highway 145 brodge east of Norwood. The San Miguel flows from Alpine ecosystem into the desert, over a 7,000 foot drop in elevation.
 

Sawpit Rapid American Whitewater.org Sawpit Rapid Entrance American Whitewater.org Sawpit Rapid: Top Hole American Whitewater.org Beaver Creek to Pinion: Diversion American Whitewater.org Beaver CreeK to Pinion American Whitewater.org Beaver Creek to Pinion American Whitewater.org Pinion to Naturita American Whitewater.org Pinion to Naturita American Whitewater.org Pinion to Naturita: Low Head Dam American Whitewater.org Naturita Take-out American Whitewater.org Naturita to Dolores Confluence American Whitewater.org Naturita to Dolores Confluence American Whitewater.org Naturita to Dolores Confluence: Hanging Flume American Whitewater.org Dolores Confluence American Whitewater.org  
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San Miguel River Sections Bilik Creek to Down Valley Park (Sawpit): Season: Spring- Summer Day Use Pass: na Class of Rapids: III Length: 10.2 miles Put-in: Bilk Creek American Whitewater.org	Down Valley Park to Specie Creek: Season: Spring- Summer Day Use Pass: na Class of Rapids: III Length: 6.5 miles Put-in: Down Valley Park American Whitewater.org
Specie Creek to Beaver Creek: Season: Spring- Summer Day Use Pass: na Class of Rapids: II+ Length: na Put-in: Specie Creek American Whitewater.org	Beaver Creek to Pinon Bridge: Season: Spring- Summer Day Use Pass: na Class of Rapids: III Length: 20 miles Put-in: Beaver Creek American Whitewater.org
Pinon Bridge to Naturita: Season: Spring- Summer Day Use Pass: na Class of Rapids: I (IV- Varies with level) Length: na Put-in: Pinon Bridge American Whitewater.org	Naturita to Dolores Confluence: Season: Spring- Summer Day Use Pass: na Class of Rapids: Length: miles Put-in: Naturita American Whitewater.org
San Miguel River Near Placerville Streamflow: 273 ft³/s Gage height: 4.76 ft USGS	San Miguel River at Brooks Bridge Near Nucla Streamflow: 295 ft³/s Gage height: 2.75 ft USGS
San Miguel River at Uravan Streamflow: 420 ft³/s Gage height: 3.76 ft USGS