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Colorado River
(Below Glenwood Springs)
1790cfs
Updated: July 13, 2026
What's on the Menu?
Updated: July 16, 2026
Colorado Parks and Wildlife has Implemented a
FULL DAY VOLUNTARY CLOSURE
from Red Dirt Creek downstream to the Highway 13 Bridge in Rifle
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This closure is a result of high water temperatures, decreased flows, fish deterioration, and decreased dissolved oxygen levels
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This closure will continue until conditions improve
Suggested Flies
Updated: July 16, 2026
Colorado Parks and Wildlife has Implemented a
FULL DAY VOLUNTARY CLOSURE
from Red Dirt Creek downstream to the Highway 13 Bridge in Rifle
​
This closure is a result of high water temperatures, decreased flows, fish deterioration, and decreased dissolved oxygen levels
​
This closure will continue until conditions improve
Conditions
Updated: July 16, 2026
Colorado Parks and Wildlife has Implemented a
FULL DAY VOLUNTARY CLOSURE
from Red Dirt Creek downstream to the Highway 13 Bridge in Rifle
​
This closure is a result of high water temperatures, decreased flows, fish deterioration, and decreased dissolved oxygen levels
​
This closure will continue until conditions improve
