Little Snake HUC8 14050003
A 7,927 km² sub-basin of the Upper Colorado region in CO, WY. 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
35
Stressed
Drought index
316
Extreme
Area in D2+
100%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
80%
of 5 reporting
Median flow
6%
p4 of record
Water assets
316
64 springs · 159 wells
USGS gauges (7)
- Little Snake River bl Dry Gulch, nr Baggs, WY092597000 cfsp0 · much below normal
- SLATER FORK NEAR SLATER, CO092550000 cfsp2 · much below normal
- LITTLE SNAKE RIVER NEAR DIXON, WY092570000 cfsp4 · much below normal
- LITTLE SNAKE RIVER NEAR SLATER, CO0925300012 cfsp10 · much below normal
- LITTLE SNAKE RIVER NEAR LILY, CO092600001 cfsp26 · normal
- Little Snake River ab Savery Cr, nr Savery, WY0925520012 cfsno long-term record
- Little Snake R bl Gibson Blair Ditch, nr Baggs, WY092590502 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 316 | 100 | 4/5 | p4 |
Top water assets
- 69Little Snake River Near Lily, Coriver
- 69Little Snake River Near Dixon, Wyriver
- 69Slater Fork Near Slater, Coriver
- 69Little Snake River Ab Savery Cr, Nr Savery, Wyriver
- 69Little Snake River Near Slater, Coriver
- 69Little Snake R Bl Gibson Blair Ditch, Nr Baggs, Wyriver
- 69Little Snake River Bl Dry Gulch, Nr Baggs, Wyriver
- 67High Saveryreservoir
- 66Loco Creekreservoir
- 66Lower Cogdillreservoir