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Two canoes crossing open water between forested points in the Boundary Waters

Dolores River

Colorado. Streamflow and water-temperature readings from USGS gauges. Running 125 cfs as of Aug 1, 2026, 12:45 PM CDT.

Latest Reading

125
cubic feet / second
80.4°F
water temperature (26.9°C)
6
USGS gauges

Flow measured Aug 1, 2026, 12:45 PM CDT at gauge 09166500. Temperature measured Aug 1, 2026, 1:00 PM CDT at gauge 09171100. These are build-time snapshots, not a live feed — check the USGS gauge before relying on them.

Where Dolores River is measured

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6 USGS gauges on Dolores River — open one for its live readings on the USGS site. The other pins are places to stay, from Stay22.

USGS Gauges on Dolores River

GaugeStationWater temp?
09165000DOLORES RIVER BELOW RICO, CO.—
09166500DOLORES RIVER AT DOLORES, CO.—
09168730DOLORES RIVER NEAR SLICK ROCK, CO—
09169500DOLORES RIVER AT BEDROCK, COYes
09171100DOLORES RIVER NEAR BEDROCK, CO.Yes
09179450DOLORES RIVER NEAR GATEWAY, CO—

Stays via Stay22

Where to stay near Dolores River

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Conditions: USGS NWIS (public domain).