Lower Bear-Malad HUC8 16010204
A 3,242 km² sub-basin of the Great Basin region in ID, 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
34
Stressed
Drought index
335
Extreme
Area in D2+
100%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
100%
of 2 reporting
Median flow
40%
p13 of record
Water assets
1,566
514 springs · 644 wells
USGS gauges (4)
- MALAD RIVER AT WOODRUFF ID101255006 cfsp3 · much below normal
- BEAR RIVER NEAR CORINNE, UT10126000538 cfsp23 · below normal
- BEAR RIVER NEAR COLLINSTON, UT1011800027 cfsno long-term record
- SALT CREEK NEAR HONEYVILLE, UT101258509 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | 335 | 100 | 2/2 | p13 |
| 2026-10-20 | 335 | 100 | 2/2 | p14 |
| 2026-10-19 | 335 | 100 | 2/2 | p14 |
| 2026-10-18 | 335 | 100 | 1/2 | p16 |
| 2026-10-17 | 335 | 100 | 1/2 | p15 |
| 2026-10-16 | 335 | 100 | 1/2 | p26 |
| 2026-10-15 | 343 | 100 | 1/2 | p28 |
| 2026-10-14 | 343 | 100 | 1/2 | p27 |
| 2026-10-13 | 343 | 100 | 1/2 | p21 |
| 2026-10-12 | 343 | 100 | 1/2 | p28 |
| 2026-10-11 | 343 | 100 | 1/2 | p27 |
| 2026-10-10 | 343 | 100 | 2/2 | p12 |
| 2026-10-09 | 343 | 100 | 2/2 | p10 |
| 2026-10-08 | 343 | 100 | 2/2 | p9 |
Top water assets
- 74Ugw-Wells — Mwell
- 69Box Elder Creekriver
- 69Box Elder Creekriver
- 69Dam Creekriver
- 69Big Creekriver
- 69Box Elder Creekriver
- 69Box Elder Creekriver
- 69Big Creekriver
- 69Big Creekriver
- 69Box Elder Creekriver