The Animas River - Soul of the Southwest

Animas River Facts

Length: Approx. 100 miles

Watershed Area: Approx. 1360 square miles

870,400 acres

Headwater Elevation: 13,000 ft.

Base Level Elevation: 5,280 ft.

Native Species

Mottled Sculpin

Speckled Dace

Bluehead Sucker

Flannelmouth Sucker

Roundtail Chub

Colorado River Cutthroat

Pike Minnow *

Razorback Sucker *

* Threatened or Endangered Species once present

Non-Native Species

Brown Trout

Brook Trout

Rainbow Trout

Cutthroat Trout

Whitehead Sucker

Fat Head Minnow