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Dolores River Water Level & Fishing Conditions

DOLORES RIVER BELOW RICO, CO. · USGS 09165000 · Colorado · 37.6389, -108.0604

Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
1.95 ft
Flow 78.4 cfs · as of Oct 4, 5:45 AM UTC

Flow is 78.4 cfs.

Flow
78.4 cfs
Gauge Height
1.95 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable

About This Gauge

USGS 09165000 is a public stream gauge on Dolores River in Colorado. Waderly uses this page as the canonical landing page for flow, water level, and fishing-condition checks on this water. There are 8 nearby gauges linked from this page for watershed context.

3-Day Weather Outlook

The NOAA forecast for Dolores River is not available on this page yet. Open Dolores River on the Waderly map for the live forecast.

Waderly combines real-time USGS stream gauges with weather, barometric pressure trends, and solunar activity so you know what the water is doing before you go. The "typical" comparison above is an approximation based on the historical daily median flow for this date at this gauge.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current flow on Dolores River?

Dolores River is currently flowing at 78.4 cfs at USGS gauge 09165000 as of Oct 4, 5:45 AM UTC.

What is the water temperature on Dolores River?

This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for Dolores River, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.

What other gauges should I check near Dolores River?

Nearby gauges worth checking include CASCADE CR ABV CASCADE CR DIVERSION NR ROCKWOOD CO (13.2 miles away), CASCADE CR BLW CASCADE CR DIVERSION NR ROCKWOOD CO (13.2 miles away), ANIMAS RIVER AT TALL TIMBER RESORT ABOVE TACOMA,CO (15.8 miles away). Comparing nearby gauges helps confirm whether conditions are changing upstream or across the watershed.

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