What is the current flow on Slate River?

Slate River was running 16 cubic feet per second as of Aug 1, 2026, 1:00 PM CDT, measured at USGS gauge 385106106571000. 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 Slate River?

61.3°F (16.3°C) as of Aug 1, 2026, 1:00 PM CDT, at USGS gauge 385106106571000. Slate 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.

Slate River, Colorado: Current Flow & Water Temperature

Latest Reading

cubic feet / second

61.3°F

water temperature (16.3°C)

USGS gauge

Flow measured Aug 1, 2026, 1:00 PM CDT at gauge 385106106571000. Temperature measured Aug 1, 2026, 1:00 PM CDT at gauge 385106106571000. These are build-time snapshots, not a live feed — check the USGS gauge before relying on them.

Where Slate River is measured

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1 USGS gauge on Slate River — open one for its live readings on the USGS site. The other pins are places to stay, from Stay22.

USGS Gauges on Slate River

Gauge	Station	Water temp?
385106106571000	SLATE R AB BAXTER GL @HWY 135 NR CRESTED BUTTE, CO	Yes

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Conditions: USGS NWIS (public domain).