USGS Water-Year Summary 2024
09146200 UNCOMPAHGRE RIVER NEAR RIDGWAY, CO
LOCATION - Lat 38°11'02", long 107°44'43" referenced to North American Datum of 1927, in SW 1/4 NE 1/4 sec.04, T.45 N., R.8 W., Ouray County, CO, Hydrologic Unit 14020006, on right bank at downstream side of bridge, 0.2 mi downstream from Dry Creek, 0.5 mi upstream from Dallas Creek, and 2.3 mi north of Ridgway.
DRAINAGE AREA - 149 mi².
REVISIONS HISTORY - WSP 2124: Drainage area.
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - October 1958 to current year.
GAGE - Water-stage recorder with satellite telemetry and crest-stage gage. Datum of gage is 6,877.58 ft above NGVD of 1929, (levels by U.S. Bureau of Reclamation).
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - Maximum discharge, 2,100 ft³/s, June 24, 1983, from rating curve extended above 1,800 ft³/s, gage height, 5.73 ft.