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 2026-09-01); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
34
Stressed
Drought index
317
Extreme
Area in D2+
100%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
100%
of 2 reporting
Median flow
24%
p7 of record
Water assets
372
74 springs · 18 wells
USGS gauges (2)
- DOLORES RIVER NEAR CISCO, UT0918000021 cfsp6 · much below normal
- DOLORES RIVER NEAR GATEWAY, CO0917945029 cfsp7 · much below normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 317 | 100 | 2/2 | p7 |
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