What is the current flow on Dolores River?

Dolores River was running 125 cubic feet per second as of Aug 1, 2026, 5:45 PM UTC, measured at USGS gauge 09166500. This is a build-time snapshot rather than a live reading — check the USGS gauge directly before relying on it.

What is the water temperature on Dolores River?

80.4°F (26.9°C) as of Aug 1, 2026, 6:00 PM UTC, at USGS gauge 09171100. Dolores River carries no state trout classification, so the trout-stress thresholds do not apply to it — this is a water temperature measurement, not a fishery judgement.

Dolores River

Colorado. Streamflow and water-temperature readings from USGS gauges. Running 125 cfs as of Aug 1, 2026, 5:45 PM UTC.

Latest Reading

125

cubic feet / second

80.4°F

water temperature (26.9°C)

USGS gauges

Flow measured Aug 1, 2026, 5:45 PM UTC at gauge 09166500. Temperature measured Aug 1, 2026, 6:00 PM UTC at gauge 09171100. These are build-time snapshots, not a live feed — check the USGS gauge before relying on them.

USGS Gauges on Dolores River

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

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Conditions: USGS NWIS (public domain).