Streamflow discharge was last observed at 1,840 cfs, and a gauge height of 2.75 feet.
With the
% decrease since yesterday,
the streamflow average over the past 10 days is 1,294 .
Weather today, Tomorrow,
The river is fed by various tributaries and constituents, including the Green River, the San Juan River, and the Dolores River. There are also several dams along the river, including the Glen Canyon Dam and the Hoover Dam. Seasonal trends show that the river experiences high flows in the spring due to snowmelt and lower flows in the fall and winter. Interestingly, the Colorado River is responsible for carving out the Grand Canyon over millions of years, making it a unique and captivating hydrological feature.
| Elevation | 4,330.0 ft |
| Last Updated | |
| Gage height, ft | 2.75 ft |
| Streamflow, ft³/s | 1840.0 ft3/s |
| Specific conductance, water, unfiltered, microsiemens per centimeter at 25°C | 1490.0 uS/cm @25C |
| Dissolved oxygen, water, unfiltered, mg/L | 6.4 mg/l |
| Turbidity, water, unfiltered, monochrome near infra-red LED light, 780-900 nm, detection angle 90 ±2.5°, formazin nephelometric units (FNU) | 149.0 FNU |
| pH, water, unfiltered, field, standard units | 8.0 std units |
| Temperature, water, °C | 22.9 deg C |
| Percent of Normal | 62% |
| Year Over Year Average | 2,975 cfs |
| 24hr Flow Prediction | cfs |
| Maximum Recorded | 46,900 cfs |