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Keystone Gulch near Dillon water level

River gauge, Keystone Gulch, Colorado, United States

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Right now

Very low for mid-October

Water level

1.98ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
1.5 cfs
0 1 3 4

History

History
1.981.981.99ftOct 16Oct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 191.981.981.99ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 19
Water level

What this means

The Keystone Gulch near Dillon is running far below normal at 1.98 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 1.96 ft and 2.01 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Floating and fishing near Keystone Gulch near Dillon

Low water exposes gravel bars that make good wading access, but some boat ramps may be left high and dry.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 54° 36° 0.04 in, 31% Wind 8 mph
20 Tue 51° 37° 0.03 in Wind 15 mph
21 Wed 57° 37° 0.00 in, 35% Wind 9 mph
22 Thu 48° 38° 0.49 in, 76% Wind 5 mph
23 Fri 54° 35° 0.06 in, 74% Wind 13 mph
24 Sat 40° 29° 0.44 in, 29% Wind 5 mph
25 Sun 49° 29° – Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:19 AM Sunset 06:20 PM Daylight 11 hr, 2 min First quarter 62%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Snake River near MontezumaRiver gauge, Snake River 1.19 ft Below flood stage +0.02 ft 1.7 mi
Blue River near DillonRiver gauge, Blue River 4.45 ft Below flood stage ±0 4.5 mi
Straight Creek below Laskey Gulch near DillonRiver gauge, Straight Creek 3.99 ft Below flood stage +0.01 ft 4.8 mi
Blue River below DillonRiver gauge, Blue River 0.92 ft Below flood stage ±0 5.4 mi
Tenmile Creek below North Tenmile Creek, at FriscoRiver gauge, Tenmile Creek 1.90 ft Below flood stage +0.01 ft 7 mi
Blue River at Blue RiverRiver gauge, Blue River 0.63 ft Below flood stage ±0 10 mi
Bobtail Creek near Jones PassRiver gauge, Bobtail Creek 1.9 cfs Low −0.3 cfs 12 mi
Williams Fork below Steelman CreekRiver gauge, Williams Fork 0.5 cfs Very low ±0 13 mi

Questions and answers

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Keystone Gulch near Dillon today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 01:15 PM MDT, the water level was 1.98 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Keystone Gulch near Dillon rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Keystone Gulch near Dillon normal?

Very low for mid-October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
U.S. Geological Survey
Station code
usgs:09047700 (Agency page)
Coordinates
39.59443, -105.97252 (WGS84)
Vertical datum
NGVD29
Update interval
every 15 minutes
Licence
Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 1.98 ft 2026-10-19 19:15 Provisional
Flow 1.5 cfs 2026-10-19 19:15 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Keystone Gulch near Dillon (usgs:09047700). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/colorado/keystone-gulch-near-dillon

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.