Lower Dolores HUC8 14030004
A 2,390 km² sub-basin of the Upper Colorado region in CO, UT. 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
66
Moderate
Drought index
220
Severe
Area in D2+
19.97%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 2 reporting
Median flow
156%
p78 of record
Water assets
372
74 springs · 18 wells
USGS gauges (2)
- DOLORES RIVER NEAR CISCO, UT09180000236 cfsp75 · above normal
- DOLORES RIVER NEAR GATEWAY, CO09179450230 cfsp81 · above normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-20 | 220 | 19.97 | 0/2 | p78 |
| 2026-10-19 | 220 | 19.97 | 0/2 | p76 |
| 2026-10-18 | 220 | 19.97 | 0/2 | p80 |
| 2026-10-17 | 220 | 19.97 | 0/2 | p86 |
| 2026-10-16 | 220 | 19.97 | 0/2 | p93 |
| 2026-10-15 | 317 | 99.52 | 0/2 | p92 |
| 2026-10-14 | 317 | 99.52 | 0/2 | p83 |
| 2026-10-13 | 317 | 99.52 | 0/2 | p69 |
| 2026-10-12 | 317 | 99.52 | 0/2 | p47 |
| 2026-10-11 | 317 | 99.52 | 1/2 | p28 |
| 2026-10-10 | 317 | 99.52 | 1/2 | p32 |
| 2026-10-09 | 317 | 99.52 | 1/2 | p33 |
| 2026-10-08 | 317 | 99.52 | 0/2 | p36 |
| 2026-10-07 | 317 | 99.52 | 0/2 | p43 |
Top water assets
- 74Taylor Creek Little Taylor Creek — Iriver
- 74Little Taylor Creek Taylor Creek — Iriver
- 71Dolores River — Isriver
- 69Beaver Creekriver
- 69Beaver Creekriver
- 69Granite Creekriver
- 69Taylor Creekriver
- 69Beaver Creekriver
- 69Beaver Creekriver
- 69Beaver Creekriver