Blue Mesa Reservoir Dam and Powerplant
Daily instantaneous storage
143,747 acre-ft· US Bureau of Reclamation / RISE
State water view
Colorado
Local water conditions, public water systems and state planning records. Check the sources and reporting dates for each topic.
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U.S. Drought Monitor ·
Drought conditions in Colorado
This is the latest drought map in this publication, effective 2026-10-13; it is not a live report.
57 of 64 counties have moderate drought (D1) or worse covering at least 1% of county area. The previous map, 2026-10-06, had 57 such counties.
County counts by highest category covering at least 1%: None: 1 · D0: 6 · D1: 7 · D2: 12 · D3: 21 · D4: 17. These are county counts, not percentages of state land or population. D0 means abnormally dry, not drought.
- Denver County — D1 or worse: 100% of county area
Open the drought map and historical playback · U.S. Drought Monitor source
Public drinking-water systems
Open a system for its available testing and source records. A system’s service area can cross city and county boundaries.
Water levels and storage
Colorado reservoir measurements
Explore 34 official reservoir reporting records. Choose a location for dated readings and history. Dates, methods and agency coverage vary. Some agencies monitor the same reservoir; these records are not a count of unique lakes and must not be summed. Storage does not establish drinking-water safety or your home’s water supply.
Carter Lake Reservoir and Dam
Daily instantaneous storage
69,255 acre-ft· US Bureau of Reclamation / RISE
Crawford Dam and Reservoir
Daily instantaneous storage
1,026.77 acre-ft· US Bureau of Reclamation / RISE
Crystal Reservoir Dam and Powerplant
Daily instantaneous storage
13,227.6 acre-ft· US Bureau of Reclamation / RISE
Flatiron Reservoir and Dam
Daily instantaneous storage
659 acre-ft· US Bureau of Reclamation / RISE
Fruitgrowers Reservoir and Dam
Daily instantaneous storage
82.79 acre-ft· US Bureau of Reclamation / RISE
River flow
Colorado river-gauge histories
Explore daily flow readings and history at 312 named USGS gauges in Colorado. These are individual monitoring sites, not a complete inventory or a river-wide water-health score. Check the gauge location, date and source notes. Flow does not establish drinking-water safety or supply to a home.
ANIMAS RIVER AT DURANGO, CO
Daily mean flow at the named gauge
1,530 ft³/s· US Geological Survey
ANIMAS RIVER AT SILVERTON, CO.
Daily mean flow at the named gauge
172 ft³/s· US Geological Survey
ANIMAS RIVER AT TALL TIMBER RESORT ABOVE TACOMA,CO
Daily mean flow at the named gauge
1,680 ft³/s· US Geological Survey
ANIMAS RIVER BELOW SILVERTON, CO
Daily mean flow at the named gauge
435 ft³/s· US Geological Survey
ANIMAS RIVER BLW DURANGO PUMP PLANT NR DURANGO, CO
Daily mean flow at the named gauge
1,560 ft³/s· US Geological Survey
ANIMAS RIVER NEAR CEDAR HILL, NM
Daily mean flow at the named gauge
1,130 ft³/s· US Geological Survey
We have not compiled an area-wide summary of water-quality tests and assessments here yet.Try the nearby place pages for more information. A missing result does not mean the water is good or bad.
Colorado water planning
Water planning in Colorado
State planning records and permits describe supply and management decisions. They are separate from measurements of current conditions.
State records
Water planning
About these records
These details come from official state plans and reports. A planning estimate describes what may be needed or supplied, not what was measured today.
- Measure
- Basin implementation plan
- Reporting period
- Plan cycle
Partial records
Snowpack
About these records
These details come from official state plans and reports. A planning estimate describes what may be needed or supplied, not what was measured today.
- Measure
- Snowpack
- Reporting period
- Observation
Partial records
Supply
About these records
These details come from official state plans and reports. A planning estimate describes what may be needed or supplied, not what was measured today.
- Measure
- Basin supply
- Reporting period
- Plan cycle
Partial records
Imported water
About these records
These details come from official state plans and reports. A planning estimate describes what may be needed or supplied, not what was measured today.
- Measure
- Transbasin diversion
- Reporting period
- Plan cycle
Partial records
Water rights
About these records
These details come from official state plans and reports. A planning estimate describes what may be needed or supplied, not what was measured today.
- Measure
- Prior appropriation
- Reporting period
- Plan cycle
Water planning regions
South Platte / Metro roundtable contextBasin roundtableArkansas Basin RoundtableBasin roundtableSources and limitations
A complete statewide list of water rights is not available here. A connection between basins does not tell us how much water is being delivered today.
- Colorado Water Conservation Board: Colorado Water PlanPlan scenarios and projects are not current observations.
- Colorado Water Conservation Board: Basin Implementation PlansBasin projects retain source status and are not assumed funded.
- Natural Resources Conservation Service: Colorado Snow Survey and Water Supply ForecastingSnowpack is a supply input, not household supply or a guarantee of runoff.
Places to explore
Places in this state
Some places have local conditions and testing records; others have state planning information. More data does not mean better or worse water.
DenverLocal conditions and state records · snow dependent · transbasinColorado SpringsState planning information · snow dependent · transbasinFort CollinsState planning information · snow dependent · rapid growthDiscovery
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