What is the current flow on Lake Fork?

Lake Fork was running 124 cubic feet per second as of Aug 1, 2026, 6:15 PM UTC, measured at USGS gauge 09124500. 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 Lake Fork?

65.5°F (18.6°C) as of Aug 1, 2026, 6:15 PM UTC, at USGS gauge 09124500. Lake Fork 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.

Lake Fork

Colorado. Streamflow and water-temperature readings from USGS gauges. Running 124 cfs as of Aug 1, 2026, 6:15 PM UTC.

Latest Reading

124

cubic feet / second

65.5°F

water temperature (18.6°C)

USGS gauges

Flow measured Aug 1, 2026, 6:15 PM UTC at gauge 09124500. Temperature measured Aug 1, 2026, 6:15 PM UTC at gauge 09124500. These are build-time snapshots, not a live feed — check the USGS gauge before relying on them.

USGS Gauges on Lake Fork

Gauge	Station	Water temp?
09123450	LAKE FORK BLW LAKE SAN CRISTOBAL NR LAKE CITY, CO	—
09124500	LAKE FORK AT GATEVIEW, CO.	Yes

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Conditions: USGS NWIS (public domain).