Colorado lake levels today
18 lakes and reservoirs · 295 river gauges · updated Oct 21, 2026, 3:00 AM MDT
Of 14 Colorado lakes with enough history to compare, 6 are below normal for the date and 2 are above normal.
Blue Mesa Reservoir is furthest below full pool, at ▼ 107.7 ft.
Lakes and reservoirs
| Lake | Level (ft) | vs full pool | % full | 7-day change | Vs normal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Creek Reservoir | 5,544.78 | ▼ 13.22 ft | – | ▲ 0.73 ft | Much below normal for the date |
| Blue Mesa Reservoir | 7,411.73 | ▼ 107.67 ft | – | ▼ 0.48 ft | |
| Bonny Reservoir | 3,638.00 | ▼ 34.00 ft | – | 0.00 ft | Normal for the date |
| Chatfield Reservoir | 5,431.82 | ▼ 12.18 ft | – | ▲ 0.03 ft | Above normal for the date |
| Cherry Creek Reservoir | 5,545.85 | ▼ 4.15 ft | – | 0.00 ft | Much below normal for the date |
| Crawford Reservoir | 6,490.86 | – | – | ▲ 1.78 ft | |
| John Martin Reservoir | 3,805.62 | ▼ 46.22 ft | – | ▼ 0.11 ft | Normal for the date |
| Lemon Reservoir | 8,124.99 | ▼ 22.94 ft | – | ▲ 6.22 ft | Much above normal for the date |
| Paonia Reservoir | 6,386.78 | – | – | ▲ 3.44 ft | Normal for the date |
| Platoro Reservoir | 9,986.26 | ▼ 41.31 ft | – | ▼ 1.26 ft | Normal for the date |
| Pueblo Reservoir | 4,858.17 | ▼ 22.21 ft | – | ▲ 0.04 ft | Normal for the date |
| Ridgway Reservoir | 6,851.09 | ▼ 20.03 ft | – | 0.00 ft | |
| Rifle Gap Reservoir | 5,912.51 | – | – | ▲ 1.81 ft | Much below normal for the date |
| Silver Jack Reservoir | 8,861.18 | – | – | ▲ 2.92 ft | Below normal for the date |
| Taylor Park Reservoir | 9,297.93 | – | – | ▲ 0.37 ft | Much below normal for the date |
| Trinidad Lake | 6,173.92 | – | – | ▲ 0.59 ft | Normal for the date |
| Vallecito Reservoir | 7,648.64 | ▼ 16.35 ft | – | ▲ 6.66 ft | |
| Vega Reservoir | 7,928.04 | – | – | ▲ 1.68 ft | Much below normal for the date |
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