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Around Little Cimarron River
- Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National ForestRecreation area9.1 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Curecanti National Recreation AreaRecreation area10.8 mi (opens in a new tab)
- South Rim Visitor CenterVisitor center15 mi (opens in a new tab)
- North Rim Ranger StationVisitor center17.3 mi (opens in a new tab)
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: National Park Service. No claim to original U.S. Government works. · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Little Cimarron River is a 16.4 mile stream near Sport Fish Colorado in Colorado. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Cimarron River below Cimarron Creek at Cimarron, CO (site 09127000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 4. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1943 to 2026
Little Cimarron River typically runs highest in June, at a median 452 cfs, and lowest in September, at 27 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 1,570 cfs, in 2011.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 31 | 27 to 35 |
| February | 31 | 27 to 36 |
| March | 40 | 35 to 49 |
| April | 83 | 59 to 136 |
| May | 165 | 98 to 350 |
| June | 452 | 183 to 732 |
| July | 57 | 35 to 108 |
| August | 37 | 25 to 53 |
| September | 27 | 18 to 35 |
| October | 36 | 29 to 48 |
| November | 41 | 34 to 49 |
| December | 36 | 29 to 41 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 25 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Cimarron River below Cimarron Creek at Cimarron, CO (site 09127000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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