Duchesne HUC8 14060003
A 6,939 km² sub-basin of the Upper Colorado region in 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
61
Moderate
Drought index
203
Severe
Area in D2+
2.95%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
15%
of 13 reporting
Median flow
165%
p76 of record
Water assets
4,065
564 springs · 804 wells
USGS gauges (14)
- LAKE FORK RIVER NEAR MYTON, UT092945005 cfsp6 · much below normal
- DUCHESNE RIV ABV UINTA RIV, NR RANDLETT, UT0929510039 cfsp25 · below normal
- DUCHESNE RIVER AT MYTON, UT0929500053 cfsp26 · normal
- LAKE FORK RIVER BL MOON LAKE NR MOUNTAIN HOME, UT092910005 cfsp51 · normal
- DUCHESNE RIVER NEAR TABIONA, UT09277500114 cfsp57 · normal
- DUCHESNE RIVER NEAR RANDLETT, UT09302000324 cfsp69 · normal
- ROCK CREEK NEAR MOUNTAIN HOME, UT0927900054 cfsp76 · above normal
- LAKE FORK RIVER AB MOON LAKE, NR MOUNTAIN HOME, UT09289500196 cfsp92 · much above normal
- YELLOWSTONE RIVER NEAR ALTONAH, UT09292500333 cfsp92 · much above normal
- UINTA R BLW POWERPLANT DIVERSION, NR NEOLA, UT09296800307 cfsp93 · much above normal
- WHITEROCKS RIVER NEAR WHITEROCKS, UT09299500352 cfsp95 · much above normal
- YELLOWSTONE R @ BRIDGE CMPGRND NR ALTONAH, UT09292000281 cfsp95 · much above normal
- UINTA RIVER AT RANDLETT, UT09301500291 cfsp95 · much above normal
- DUCHESNE RIVER NEAR HANNA, UT0927670055 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | 203 | 2.95 | 2/13 | p76 |
| 2026-10-20 | 203 | 2.95 | 1/13 | p76 |
| 2026-10-19 | 203 | 2.95 | 2/13 | p76 |
| 2026-10-18 | 203 | 2.95 | 1/13 | p75 |
| 2026-10-17 | 203 | 2.95 | 1/13 | p82 |
| 2026-10-16 | 203 | 2.95 | 0/13 | p85 |
| 2026-10-15 | 203 | 2.95 | 0/13 | p89 |
| 2026-10-14 | 203 | 2.95 | 0/13 | p95 |
| 2026-10-13 | 203 | 2.95 | 0/13 | p96 |
| 2026-10-12 | 203 | 2.95 | 0/13 | p84 |
| 2026-10-11 | 203 | 2.95 | 0/13 | p53 |
| 2026-10-10 | 203 | 2.95 | 0/13 | p38 |
| 2026-10-09 | 203 | 2.95 | 0/13 | p48 |
| 2026-10-08 | 229 | 28.89 | 1/13 | p42 |
Top water assets
- 74Deep Creek — Isriver
- 74Uinta River — Iriver
- 74Dry Gulch Creek — Iriver
- 74Whiterocks River — Ioriver
- 74Big Spring And N. Fk. Duchesne River — Ispring
- 71Underground Water Well — Diswell
- 71Montes Creek — Ioriver
- 71Duchesne River — Iriver
- 70Midviewreservoir
- 69Lake Fork River Ab Moon Lake, Nr Mountain Home, Utriver