West Mancos River
Streamflow, conditions and background by watershed segment. Data through November 1, 2026.
Where it is
Segments are the HUC8 watersheds the gauges sit in, numbered upstream to downstream. Use the buttons to switch between the state and the river.
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About the West Mancos River
This report follows 12 miles (20 km) of the West Mancos River, all within the Mancos watershed segment. At the lower end of the report the river drains about 43 square miles. Downstream of the mapped reach it flows into the Mancos River. 2 gauges with at least 26 weeks of daily flow cover 1938 to 2026.
From the archive: NHDPlus river network, WBD watersheds, NHD waterbodies, TIGER urban areas and the report's gauges.
From the headwaters down
Each watershed segment in order, with last week's flow rated against the same week in 1991–2020.
Segment 1: Mancos
62 cfs last week much above normal.
Median conductance 201 µS/cm in the 2020s. Rain over the last 3 months: 229% of normal.
Reservoirs
No reservoir with 500 acre-feet or more of storage on this river in the National Inventory of Dams.
Sources
Numbered sources for the statements above, as they were read when the page was prepared.