Eagle HUC8 14010003
A 2,519 km² sub-basin of the Upper Colorado region in CO. Drought coverage is from the US Drought Monitor (map of 2026-10-13); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
24
Critical
Drought index
500
Exceptional
Area in D2+
100%
100% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
76%
of 17 reporting
Median flow
57%
p8 of record
Water assets
423
87 springs · 131 wells
USGS gauges (17)
- MIDDLE CREEK NEAR MINTURN, CO.090663000 cfsp4 · much below normal
- GORE CREEK ABV RED SANDSTONE CREEK AT VAIL, CO0906632510 cfsp7 · much below normal
- GORE CREEK AT MOUTH NEAR MINTURN, CO0906651014 cfsp7 · much below normal
- EAGLE RIVER BELOW GYPSUM, CO.09070000114 cfsp7 · much below normal
- EAGLE RIVER AT RED CLIFF, CO.090630007 cfsp7 · much below normal
- EAGLE R BLW WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT AT AVON, CO0906702051 cfsp7 · much below normal
- EAGLE RIVER NEAR MINTURN, CO0906460023 cfsp8 · much below normal
- EAGLE RIVER BELOW MILK CREEK NEAR WOLCOTT, CO39422010643150083 cfsp8 · much below normal
- LAKE CREEK NEAR EDWARDS, CO0906720013 cfsp8 · much below normal
- BOOTH CREEK NEAR MINTURN, CO.090662001 cfsp9 · much below normal
- GORE CREEK AT UPPER STATION, NEAR MINTURN, CO.090655003 cfsp10 · much below normal
- BEAVER CREEK AT AVON, CO090670003 cfsp15 · below normal
- HOMESTAKE CREEK AT GOLD PARK, CO.090640007 cfsp19 · below normal
- MISSOURI CREEK NEAR GOLD PARK, CO.090639001 cfsp25 · normal
- CROSS CREEK NEAR MINTURN, CO0906510010 cfsp50 · normal
- EAST FORK EAGLE RIVER NEAR CLIMAX, CO090616001 cfsp55 · normal
- BLACK GORE CREEK NEAR MINTURN, CO.090660004 cfsp73 · normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-20 | 500 | 100 | 13/17 | p8 |
| 2026-10-19 | 500 | 100 | 14/17 | p8 |
| 2026-10-18 | 500 | 100 | 14/17 | p10 |
| 2026-10-17 | 500 | 100 | 14/17 | p19 |
| 2026-10-16 | 500 | 100 | 10/17 | p20 |
| 2026-10-15 | 500 | 100 | 9/17 | p17 |
| 2026-10-14 | 500 | 100 | 12/17 | p10 |
| 2026-10-13 | 500 | 100 | 14/17 | p8 |
| 2026-10-12 | 500 | 100 | 14/17 | p9 |
| 2026-10-11 | 500 | 100 | 14/17 | p9 |
| 2026-10-10 | 500 | 100 | 15/17 | p8 |
| 2026-10-09 | 500 | 100 | 16/17 | p8 |
| 2026-10-08 | 500 | 100 | 16/17 | p8 |
| 2026-10-07 | 500 | 100 | 15/17 | p8 |
Top water assets
- 69Eagle River Near Minturn, Coriver
- 69Booth Creek Near Minturn, Co.river
- 69Homestake Creek At Gold Park, Co.river
- 69Missouri Creek Near Gold Park, Co.river
- 69Middle Creek Near Minturn, Co.river
- 69Gore Creek At Upper Station, Near Minturn, Co.river
- 69Eagle R Blw Wastewater Treatment Plant At Avon, Coriver
- 69Eagle River Below Milk Creek Near Wolcott, Coriver
- 69Cross Creek Near Minturn, Coriver
- 69Black Gore Creek Near Minturn, Co.river