East-Taylor HUC8 14020001
A 1,986 km² sub-basin of the Upper Colorado 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
23
Critical
Drought index
443
Exceptional
Area in D2+
100%
42.84% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
88%
of 8 reporting
Median flow
39%
p7 of record
Water assets
252
70 springs · 115 wells
USGS gauges (14)
- TAYLOR RIVER BELOW TAYLOR PARK RESERVOIR, CO.0910900071 cfsp5 · much below normal
- TAYLOR RIVER AT TAYLOR PARK, CO.0910700021 cfsp6 · much below normal
- SLATE R AB BAXTER GL @HWY 135 NR CRESTED BUTTE, CO3851061065710005 cfsp6 · much below normal
- TAYLOR RIVER AT ALMONT, CO.09110000113 cfsp6 · much below normal
- TEXAS CREEK AT TAYLOR PARK, CO091075009 cfsp8 · much below normal
- EAST RIVER BELOW CEMENT CREEK NR CRESTED BUTTE, CO0911220044 cfsp8 · much below normal
- EAST RIVER AT ALMONT, CO0911250058 cfsp9 · much below normal
- COAL CREEK ABV MCCORMICK DTCH AT CRESTED BUTTE, CO091112502 cfsp25 · normal
- WILLOW CREEK ABOVE TAYLOR PARK RESERVOIR, CO.091082508 cfsno long-term record
- ELK CREEK AT COAL CREEK ABV CRESTED BUTTE, CO091109900 cfsno long-term record
- EAST R NUMBER 1 DITCH ABV ROARING JUDY HATCHERY CO3843011065054019 cfsno long-term record
- EAST RIVER NUMBER 1 DITCH FLUME 2 ABV HWY 135, CO3846091065200010 cfsno long-term record
- EAST RIVER NUMBER 1 DITCH FLUME 1 ABV HWY 135, CO3846111065205010 cfsno long-term record
- SLIDE DITCH FLUME BLW HWY 135 NR CRESTED BUTTE, CO3846581065219018 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 443 | 100 | 7/8 | p7 |
Top water assets
- 69Coal Creek Abv Mccormick Dtch At Crested Butte, Coriver
- 69Taylor River Below Taylor Park Reservoir, Co.river
- 69Taylor River At Almont, Co.river
- 69Texas Creek At Taylor Park, Coriver
- 69Slate R Ab Baxter Gl @Hwy 135 Nr Crested Butte, Coriver
- 69Taylor River At Taylor Park, Co.river
- 69East River Number 1 Ditch Flume 2 Abv Hwy 135, Coriver
- 69East River At Almont, Coriver
- 69Willow Creek Above Taylor Park Reservoir, Co.river
- 69East River Below Cement Creek Nr Crested Butte, Coriver