Streamflow photos: Upper #YampaRiver and #NorthPlatteRiver — Scott Hummer

Scott Hummer worked for the Colorado Department of Water Resources for many years so he has witnessed many ups and downs for the rivers in northern Colorado. Here are some low flow photos from a recent road trip. First up Stagecoach Reservoir and the Yampa River.

“USGS Current Conditions for USGS 09237450 YAMPA RIVER ABOVE STAGECOACH RESERVOIR, CO – above Stagecoach Reservoir…Record Low flow, approximately one third of the flow when I was dealing with record low flows in 2021 up there” — Scott Hummer

“Kremmling gage downstream from the confluence. USGS Current Conditions for USGS 09058000 COLORADO RIVER NEAR KREMMLING, CO” Scott Hummer

The confluence of the Blue River (L) and Muddy Creek (R) April 22, 2026. Photo credit: Scott Hummer
Streamgage above Stagecoach Reservoir April 22, 2026. Photo credit: Scott Hummer
Streamgage above Stagecoach Reservoir April 22, 2026. Photo credit: Scott Hummer
The inlet to Stagecoach Reservoir April 22, 2026. Photo credit: Scott Hummer
Stagecoach Reservoir April 22, 2026. Photo credit: Scott Hummer
Yampa River inflow to Stagecoach Reservoir April 22, 2026. Photo credit: Scott Hummer

Scott also explored the North Platte River.

“USGS Current Conditions for USGS 06620000 NORTH PLATTE RIVER NEAR NORTHGATE, CO – about a mile below the gage site, right at Record Low flow.” — Scott Hummer

The North Platte River April 22, 2026. Photo credit: Scott Hummer
The North Platte River April 22, 2026. Photo credit: Scott Hummer
The North Platte River April 22, 2026. Photo credit: Scott Hummer
Scott Hummer at the inlet to Stagecoach Reservoir July 22, 2021 when I was bumming up and down the Yampa River.
Yampa River Basin via Wikimedia.
Map of the North Platte River drainage basin, a tributary of the Platte River, in the central US. Made using USGS National Map and NASA SRTM data. By Shannon1 – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=79266632

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