Colorado River Gauge Map
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Colorado River Gauges
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Arkansas River
at Buena Vista
Arkansas Valley
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CFS
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°F Temp
Gateway to Browns Canyon — prime early-season rafting and walk-wade fishing.
Arkansas River
near Nathrop (Browns Canyon)
Arkansas Valley
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°F Temp
Heart of Browns Canyon National Monument — Class III–IV rafting corridor.
Arkansas River
at Canon City (Royal Gorge)
Arkansas Valley
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°F Temp
Royal Gorge Class V commercial rafting — one of Colorado's most iconic runs.
Colorado River
near Kremmling
Colorado River Basin
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Upper Colorado — Class III–IV Gore Canyon rafting and blue-ribbon trout water.
Colorado River
below Glenwood Springs
Colorado River Basin
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Lower Glenwood Canyon — accessible Class II–III rafting below the canyon.
Fryingpan River ⭐
below Ruedi Reservoir
Roaring Fork Valley
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Gold Medal tailwater — world-class dry fly fishing for large browns and rainbows year-round.
Roaring Fork River ⭐
near Aspen
Roaring Fork Valley
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Gold Medal water near Aspen — classic high-country dry fly and nymph fishing.
Roaring Fork River
at Glenwood Springs
Roaring Fork Valley
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Lower Roaring Fork — playful Class II–III kayaking at confluence with the Colorado.
Clear Creek
at Idaho Springs
Front Range
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Closest Class IV–V whitewater to Denver — popular kayaking and commercial rafting.
Gore Creek ⭐
at Vail
Eagle County
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Gold Medal creek running through Vail — technical kayaking and quality brown trout fishing.
Eagle River
at Gypsum
Eagle County
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Lower Eagle River — freestone trout fishery and spring kayaking runs.
Taylor River ⭐
below Taylor Park Reservoir
Gunnison Basin
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Gold Medal tailwater — trophy brown trout in one of Colorado's most productive fisheries.
Gunnison River ⭐
near Gunnison
Gunnison Basin
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Upper Gunnison Gold Medal water — large wild trout and growing rafting scene.
Gunnison River ⭐
below Gunnison Tunnel (Black Canyon)
Gunnison Basin
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Gold Medal water below Black Canyon — permit-required wilderness rafting through spectacular gorge.
Animas River
at Durango
San Juan Mountains
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The "River of Lost Souls" — Class II–IV through Durango's riverfront and excellent trout fishing.
San Juan River
at Pagosa Springs
San Juan Mountains
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Upper San Juan — overlooked gem for wild rainbow and brown trout in the San Juans.
Dolores River
at Dolores
Southwest Colorado
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The Dolores canyon runs are legendary — a short spring window of Class III–IV wilderness rafting.
Rio Grande ⭐
at Wason (near Creede)
San Luis Valley
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Gold Medal tailwater below Creede — exceptional brown trout in a remote valley setting.
Yampa River
at Steamboat Springs
Northwest Colorado
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Last free-flowing major river in the Colorado basin — great town kayaking and downstream rafting.
Cache la Poudre River
at Fort Collins
Front Range
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Colorado's only Wild & Scenic River — Class III–V Poudre Canyon rafting and excellent trout.
South Platte River ⭐
near Deckers
Front Range
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Deckers section Gold Medal water — renowned catch-and-release trout fishery south of Denver.
Big Thompson River
at Estes Park
Front Range
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Iconic Rocky Mountain NP tailwater — gateway fishery for Front Range anglers.
Blue River ⭐
below Dillon Reservoir
Summit County
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Gold Medal tailwater below Dillon — trophy trout fishery with consistent regulated flows.
Crystal River
near Redstone
Roaring Fork Valley
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Remote Crystal Valley — wild cutthroat fishing and expert kayaking in spring runoff.
Uncompahgre River
at Ouray
San Juan Mountains
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Ouray's "Switzerland of America" river — technical kayaking through town and upstream trout water.
| River / Section | Region | Use | CFS | Height (ft) | Temp (°F) | Condition | Updated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Arkansas River
at Buena Vista
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Arkansas Valley | 🚣 🎣 | — | — | — | — | — | ↗ |
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Arkansas River
near Nathrop (Browns Canyon)
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Arkansas Valley | 🚣 🎣 | — | — | — | — | — | ↗ |
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Arkansas River
at Canon City (Royal Gorge)
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Arkansas Valley | 🚣 | — | — | — | — | — | ↗ |
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Colorado River
near Kremmling
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Colorado River Basin | 🚣 🎣 | — | — | — | — | — | ↗ |
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Colorado River
below Glenwood Springs
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Colorado River Basin | 🚣 🎣 | — | — | — | — | — | ↗ |
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Fryingpan River
⭐ below Ruedi Reservoir
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Roaring Fork Valley | 🎣 | — | — | — | — | — | ↗ |
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Roaring Fork River
⭐ near Aspen
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Roaring Fork Valley | 🎣 🛶 | — | — | — | — | — | ↗ |
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Roaring Fork River
at Glenwood Springs
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Roaring Fork Valley | 🚣 🛶 | — | — | — | — | — | ↗ |
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Clear Creek
at Idaho Springs
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Front Range | 🚣 🛶 | — | — | — | — | — | ↗ |
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Gore Creek
⭐ at Vail
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Eagle County | 🛶 🎣 | — | — | — | — | — | ↗ |
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Eagle River
at Gypsum
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Eagle County | 🎣 🛶 | — | — | — | — | — | ↗ |
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Taylor River
⭐ below Taylor Park Reservoir
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Gunnison Basin | 🎣 | — | — | — | — | — | ↗ |
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Gunnison River
⭐ near Gunnison
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Gunnison Basin | 🎣 🚣 | — | — | — | — | — | ↗ |
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Gunnison River
⭐ below Gunnison Tunnel (Black Canyon)
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Gunnison Basin | 🚣 🎣 | — | — | — | — | — | ↗ |
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Animas River
at Durango
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San Juan Mountains | 🚣 🛶 🎣 | — | — | — | — | — | ↗ |
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San Juan River
at Pagosa Springs
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San Juan Mountains | 🎣 | — | — | — | — | — | ↗ |
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Dolores River
at Dolores
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Southwest Colorado | 🚣 🎣 | — | — | — | — | — | ↗ |
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Rio Grande
⭐ at Wason (near Creede)
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San Luis Valley | 🎣 | — | — | — | — | — | ↗ |
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Yampa River
at Steamboat Springs
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Northwest Colorado | 🚣 🎣 🛶 | — | — | — | — | — | ↗ |
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Cache la Poudre River
at Fort Collins
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Front Range | 🚣 🛶 🎣 | — | — | — | — | — | ↗ |
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South Platte River
⭐ near Deckers
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Front Range | 🎣 | — | — | — | — | — | ↗ |
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Big Thompson River
at Estes Park
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Front Range | 🎣 | — | — | — | — | — | ↗ |
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Blue River
⭐ below Dillon Reservoir
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Summit County | 🎣 | — | — | — | — | — | ↗ |
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Crystal River
near Redstone
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Roaring Fork Valley | 🎣 🛶 | — | — | — | — | — | ↗ |
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Uncompahgre River
at Ouray
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San Juan Mountains | 🎣 🛶 | — | — | — | — | — | ↗ |