Rifle Gap Reservoir water level history
Daily records since 2005 · Level today: 5,912.63 ft
Highest on record
5,961.08 ft
Jun 4, 2011
Lowest on record
5,907.83 ft
Sep 14, 2026
Today
5,912.63 ft
Oct 21, 2026
Years of data
21
since 2005
In short
Across 14 complete years, 2022 had the lowest average level (5,923.77 ft) and 2011 the highest (5,956.09 ft).
On average the lake is lowest in October (5,929.09 ft) and highest in April (5,952.22 ft).
Rifle Gap Reservoir level, all years
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Measured
Normal range for the date (middle 50% of past years)
Lowest years
Years ranked by their lowest daily level.
- 2025
- 2021
- 2022
- 2018
- 2020
Yearly highs and lows
| Year | Average | Low | Low date | High | High date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (293 days) | 5,924.75 | 5,907.83 | Sep 14 | 5,939.81 | Apr 24 |
| 2025 | 5,935.90 | 5,910.53 | Oct 31 | 5,956.79 | Apr 21 |
| 2024 | 5,948.76 | 5,932.83 | Oct 16 | 5,959.85 | Mar 6 |
| 2023 | 5,945.91 | 5,927.39 | Jan 1 | 5,960.09 | Jun 18 |
| 2022 | 5,923.77 | 5,911.17 | Sep 21 | 5,934.38 | May 2 |
| 2021 | 5,929.46 | 5,910.72 | Oct 12 | 5,945.31 | Apr 28 |
| 2020 | 5,943.27 | 5,919.37 | Oct 14 | 5,960.24 | Feb 23 |
| 2019 | 5,944.77 | 5,925.90 | Jan 1 | 5,954.91 | Jul 3 |
| 2018 | 5,934.37 | 5,916.46 | Oct 12 | 5,950.58 | Apr 14 |
| 2017 (92 days) | 5,933.30 | 5,928.89 | Oct 4 | 5,937.40 | Dec 31 |
| 2012 (284 days) | 5,945.51 | 5,914.84 | Oct 9 | 5,960.39 | Mar 13 |
| 2011 | 5,956.09 | 5,946.85 | Jan 1 | 5,961.08 | Jun 4 |
| 2010 | 5,948.41 | 5,930.21 | Oct 13 | 5,960.31 | Apr 2 |
| 2009 | 5,951.46 | 5,937.85 | Oct 7 | 5,960.43 | Mar 22 |
| 2008 | 5,949.88 | 5,938.29 | Nov 10 | 5,960.65 | Jun 6 |
| 2007 | 5,943.27 | 5,920.62 | Sep 17 | 5,960.27 | Apr 10 |
| 2006 | 5,947.77 | 5,931.40 | Sep 27 | 5,960.51 | May 8 |
| 2005 (89 days) | 5,939.53 | 5,929.71 | Oct 3 | 5,947.97 | Dec 31 |
Levels in feet. Partial years show the number of days with data.
Monthly averages
| Month | Average | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5,943.68 | 5,922.63 | 5,959.83 |
| February | 5,947.36 | 5,927.19 | 5,960.30 |
| March | 5,950.14 | 5,929.45 | 5,960.43 |
| April | 5,952.22 | 5,931.75 | 5,960.47 |
| May | 5,951.32 | 5,929.07 | 5,960.81 |
| June | 5,948.02 | 5,922.83 | 5,961.08 |
| July | 5,942.94 | 5,917.42 | 5,960.06 |
| August | 5,936.63 | 5,910.95 | 5,958.01 |
| September | 5,930.33 | 5,907.83 | 5,953.28 |
| October | 5,929.09 | 5,909.82 | 5,953.24 |
| November | 5,935.10 | 5,910.67 | 5,960.27 |
| December | 5,939.21 | 5,917.26 | 5,960.26 |
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