Fountain HUC8 11020003
A 2,405 km² sub-basin of the Arkansas-White-Red region in CO. Drought coverage is from the US Drought Monitor (map of 2026-09-01); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
46
Stressed
Drought index
346
Extreme
Area in D2+
100%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
56%
of 25 reporting
Median flow
57%
p14 of record
Water assets
2,682
25 springs · 1,226 wells
USGS gauges (37)
- JIMMY CAMP CREEK AT FOUNTAIN, CO.071059000 cfsp0 · much below normal
- MONUMENT CR ABV WOODMEN RD AT COLORADO SPRINGS, CO071039704 cfsp8 · much below normal
- FOUNTAIN CREEK NEAR COLORADO SPRINGS, CO.071037004 cfsp8 · much below normal
- MONUMENT CREEK AT BIJOU ST. AT COLO. SPRINGS, CO0710490518 cfsp10 · much below normal
- CAMP CREEK AT GARDEN OF THE GODS, CO071037030 cfsp10 · below normal
- SAND CREEK ABOVE MOUTH AT COLORADO SPRINGS, CO071056001 cfsp10 · below normal
- LITTLE FOUNTAIN CREEK NEAR FOUNTAIN, CO071059400 cfsp10 · below normal
- MERRIAMS ROCK CREEK DITCH AT FT. CARSON, CO3840371044720010 cfsp10 · below normal
- RIPLEY DITCH FROM L. FOUNTAIN CR AT FT. CARSON, CO3840471045103010 cfsp10 · below normal
- BEAR CREEK NEAR COLORADO SPRINGS, CO071050000 cfsp11 · below normal
- FOUNTAIN CR BLW JANITELL RD BLW COLO. SPRINGS, CO0710553060 cfsp13 · below normal
- KETTLE CREEK ABOVE USAF ACADEMY, CO071039600 cfsp13 · below normal
- FOUNTAIN CREEK AT COLORADO SPRINGS, CO0710550018 cfsp14 · below normal
- MONUMENT CREEK AT PIKEVIEW, CO.071040009 cfsp23 · below normal
- CHEYENNE CREEK AT EVANS AVE AT COLORADO SPRINGS,CO071054901 cfsp31 · normal
- FOUNTAIN CREEK NEAR PINON, CO0710630043 cfsp31 · normal
- WOMACK DITCH FROM L. FOUNTAIN CR NR FT. CARSON, CO3840481045049010 cfsp42 · normal
- ROCK CREEK ABOVE FORT CARSON RESERVATION, CO071059450 cfsp43 · normal
- FOUNTAIN CREEK NEAR FOUNTAIN, CO.0710600087 cfsp52 · normal
- FOUNTAIN CREEK AT SECURITY, CO07105800101 cfsp55 · normal
- COTTONWOOD CREEK AT MOUTH AT PIKEVIEW, CO071039909 cfsp72 · normal
- MONUMENT C AB N.GATE BLVD AT USAF ACADEMY, CO.071037809 cfsp78 · above normal
- COTTONWOOD CREEK AT WOODMEN RD NR COLO SPRINGS, CO071039803 cfsp82 · above normal
- WEST MONUMENT CREEK AT U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, CO071038003 cfsp84 · above normal
- WEST MONUMENT CREEK BELOW RAMPART RESERVOIR, CO071037978 cfsp86 · above normal
- WILLIAMS CANYON ABV MOUTH NEAR MANITOU SPRINGS, CO07103100no readingno long-term record
- GOAT CAMP CREEK ABV RESERVOIR NO. 4 AT USAFA, CO07103784no readingno long-term record
- MONUMENT CR BEL SEWAGE TR PLANT AT USAF ACADEMY,CO071037903 cfsno long-term record
- LEHMAN RUN BLW STADIUM BLVD AT USAFA, CO071037910 cfsno long-term record
- RESERVOIR NO. 1 SPILLWAY AT HUSTED RD AT USAFA, CO07103792no readingno long-term record
- PINE CREEK ABV BRIARGATE PKWY ABV COLO SPRINGS, CO07103965no readingno long-term record
- COTTONWOOD CK AT UNION BLVD, AT COLO SPRINGS, CO071039872 cfsno long-term record
- CLOVER DITCH DRAIN AT QUINN ST NR WIDEFIELD, CO071058151 cfsno long-term record
- CLOVER DITCH DRAIN NEAR WIDEFIELD, CO.071058201 cfsno long-term record
- LITTLE FOUNTAIN CR BELOW RIPLEY DITCH NR FT CARSON071059320 cfsno long-term record
- FOUNTAIN CREEK AT PUEBLO, CO.07106500157 cfsno long-term record
- FOUNTAIN CREEK AT 8TH STREET AT PUEBLO, CO0710651047 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 346 | 100 | 14/25 | p14 |
Top water assets
- 71North Catamountreservoir
- 70Highlinereservoir
- 70Big Toothreservoir
- 70Garden Of The Godsreservoir
- 69Monument C Ab N.Gate Blvd At Usaf Academy, Co.river
- 69Fountain Cr Blw Janitell Rd Blw Colo. Springs, Coriver
- 69Cheyenne Creek At Evans Ave At Colorado Springs,Coriver
- 69West Monument Creek Below Rampart Reservoir, Coriver
- 69Fountain Creek Near Fountain, Co.river
- 69Fountain Creek At Colorado Springs, Coriver