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Eagle Nest Lake water level today

Lake in Colfax County, New Mexico

8,159.89ft
2,487.13 m · NGVD29
Measured · provisional
Below normal for the dateSteadyNOAA: No official flood stages here
24 hours
▼ 0.01 ft
7 days
▼ 0.04 ft
30 days
▲ 0.18 ft
Normal for Oct 23 ?
8,167.63 ft

At a glance · Oct 23

Lower than usual

Eagle Nest Lake is 7.7 ft lower than normal for Oct 23, lower than on this date in all of the last 6 years.

  • This week→ Steady
  • Lowest on record↓ 8,155.68 ft (2014)

Compared with this gauge's own records for the same date. A statistical guide, not advice.

Normal for Oct 23Record lowToday8,159.89 ft

Today compared with past years on Oct 23

Lowest to highest on this date: 8,156.21–8,175.83 ftUsual range (10th–90th percentile): 8,158.93–8,172.33 ftNormal (25th–75th percentile): 8,167.10–8,170.12 ftToday: 8,159.89 ftToday 8,159.89 ftMedian 8,167.63Lowest 8,156.21Highest 8,175.8325th75th
Lowest to highest on this date: 8,156.21–8,175.83 ftUsual range (10th–90th percentile): 8,158.93–8,172.33 ftNormal (25th–75th percentile): 8,167.10–8,170.12 ftToday: 8,159.89 ftToday 8,159.89 ftMedian 8,167.63Lowest 8,156.2125th75th

Where today's reading sits among this gauge's own records for the same date (±3 days). A statistical guide, not advice.

What this means

It is lower than on Oct 23 in every one of the last 6 years on record.

The lake has fallen 0.04 ft in 7 days and risen 0.18 ft in 30 days.

Since 2013, the lowest daily level was 8,155.68 ft (Nov 2014) and the highest 8,180.85 ft (Jun 2019).

Eagle Nest Lake level chart

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Measured Normal range for the date (middle 50% of past years)

2026 compared with 2025

8,1578,1628,1688,1748,179JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec202520262025-09-17: 8,168.56 ft2025-09-22: 8,168.39 ft2025-09-27: 8,168.22 ft2025-10-02: 8,168.06 ft2025-10-07: 8,167.98 ft2025-10-12: 8,167.91 ft2025-10-17: 8,167.87 ft2025-10-22: 8,167.74 ft2025-10-27: 8,167.64 ft2025-11-01: 8,167.52 ft2025-11-06: 8,167.41 ft2025-11-11: 8,167.35 ft2025-11-16: 8,167.36 ft2025-11-21: 8,167.38 ft2025-11-26: 8,167.40 ft2025-12-01: 8,167.38 ft2025-12-06: 8,167.39 ft2025-12-11: 8,167.40 ft2025-12-16: 8,167.44 ft2025-12-21: 8,167.44 ft2025-12-26: 8,167.43 ft2025-12-31: 8,167.43 ft2026-01-05: 8,167.46 ft2026-01-10: 8,167.49 ft2026-01-15: 8,167.50 ft2026-01-20: 8,167.49 ft2026-01-25: 8,167.49 ft2026-01-30: 8,167.52 ft2026-02-04: 8,167.51 ft2026-02-09: 8,167.54 ft2026-02-14: 8,167.59 ft2026-02-19: 8,167.59 ft2026-02-24: 8,167.62 ft2026-03-01: 8,167.61 ft2026-03-06: 8,167.63 ft2026-03-11: 8,167.62 ft2026-03-16: 8,167.56 ft2026-03-21: 8,167.49 ft2026-03-26: 8,167.48 ft2026-03-31: 8,167.41 ft2026-04-05: 8,167.42 ft2026-04-10: 8,167.35 ft2026-04-15: 8,167.22 ft2026-04-20: 8,167.07 ft2026-04-25: 8,166.92 ft2026-04-30: 8,166.72 ft2026-05-05: 8,166.58 ft2026-05-10: 8,166.43 ft2026-05-15: 8,166.28 ft2026-05-20: 8,166.05 ft2026-05-25: 8,165.80 ft2026-05-30: 8,165.67 ft2026-06-04: 8,165.56 ft2026-06-09: 8,165.37 ft2026-06-14: 8,165.08 ft2026-06-19: 8,164.81 ft2026-06-24: 8,164.49 ft2026-06-29: 8,164.17 ft2026-07-04: 8,163.82 ft2026-07-09: 8,163.55 ft2026-07-14: 8,163.19 ft2026-07-19: 8,162.91 ft2026-07-24: 8,162.60 ft2026-07-29: 8,162.36 ft2026-08-03: 8,162.06 ft2026-08-08: 8,161.74 ft2026-08-13: 8,161.44 ft2026-08-18: 8,161.12 ft2026-08-23: 8,160.86 ft2026-08-28: 8,160.62 ft2026-09-02: 8,160.49 ft2026-09-07: 8,160.34 ft2026-09-12: 8,160.07 ft2026-09-17: 8,159.82 ft2026-09-22: 8,159.66 ft2026-09-27: 8,159.73 ft2026-10-02: 8,160.02 ft2026-10-07: 8,160.02 ft2026-10-12: 8,159.98 ft2026-10-17: 8,159.92 ft
8,1578,1628,1688,1748,179JanAprJulOct202520262025-09-17: 8,168.56 ft2025-09-22: 8,168.39 ft2025-09-27: 8,168.22 ft2025-10-02: 8,168.06 ft2025-10-07: 8,167.98 ft2025-10-12: 8,167.91 ft2025-10-17: 8,167.87 ft2025-10-22: 8,167.74 ft2025-10-27: 8,167.64 ft2025-11-01: 8,167.52 ft2025-11-06: 8,167.41 ft2025-11-11: 8,167.35 ft2025-11-16: 8,167.36 ft2025-11-21: 8,167.38 ft2025-11-26: 8,167.40 ft2025-12-01: 8,167.38 ft2025-12-06: 8,167.39 ft2025-12-11: 8,167.40 ft2025-12-16: 8,167.44 ft2025-12-21: 8,167.44 ft2025-12-26: 8,167.43 ft2025-12-31: 8,167.43 ft2026-01-05: 8,167.46 ft2026-01-10: 8,167.49 ft2026-01-15: 8,167.50 ft2026-01-20: 8,167.49 ft2026-01-25: 8,167.49 ft2026-01-30: 8,167.52 ft2026-02-04: 8,167.51 ft2026-02-09: 8,167.54 ft2026-02-14: 8,167.59 ft2026-02-19: 8,167.59 ft2026-02-24: 8,167.62 ft2026-03-01: 8,167.61 ft2026-03-06: 8,167.63 ft2026-03-11: 8,167.62 ft2026-03-16: 8,167.56 ft2026-03-21: 8,167.49 ft2026-03-26: 8,167.48 ft2026-03-31: 8,167.41 ft2026-04-05: 8,167.42 ft2026-04-10: 8,167.35 ft2026-04-15: 8,167.22 ft2026-04-20: 8,167.07 ft2026-04-25: 8,166.92 ft2026-04-30: 8,166.72 ft2026-05-05: 8,166.58 ft2026-05-10: 8,166.43 ft2026-05-15: 8,166.28 ft2026-05-20: 8,166.05 ft2026-05-25: 8,165.80 ft2026-05-30: 8,165.67 ft2026-06-04: 8,165.56 ft2026-06-09: 8,165.37 ft2026-06-14: 8,165.08 ft2026-06-19: 8,164.81 ft2026-06-24: 8,164.49 ft2026-06-29: 8,164.17 ft2026-07-04: 8,163.82 ft2026-07-09: 8,163.55 ft2026-07-14: 8,163.19 ft2026-07-19: 8,162.91 ft2026-07-24: 8,162.60 ft2026-07-29: 8,162.36 ft2026-08-03: 8,162.06 ft2026-08-08: 8,161.74 ft2026-08-13: 8,161.44 ft2026-08-18: 8,161.12 ft2026-08-23: 8,160.86 ft2026-08-28: 8,160.62 ft2026-09-02: 8,160.49 ft2026-09-07: 8,160.34 ft2026-09-12: 8,160.07 ft2026-09-17: 8,159.82 ft2026-09-22: 8,159.66 ft2026-09-27: 8,159.73 ft2026-10-02: 8,160.02 ft2026-10-07: 8,160.02 ft2026-10-12: 8,159.98 ft2026-10-17: 8,159.92 ft
20262025Normal (middle 50% of past years)Usual range (10th–90th percentile)Median

Each year drawn on the same January–December axis, over this gauge's normal range for each date. Hover or tap a point for its value.

Same date in past years

DateLevelvs today
Oct 23, 20258,167.72 ft▲ 7.83 ft
Oct 23, 20248,167.40 ft▲ 7.51 ft
Oct 23, 20238,171.49 ft▲ 11.60 ft
Oct 23, 20188,170.11 ft▲ 10.22 ft
Oct 23, 20178,175.75 ft▲ 15.86 ft
Oct 23, 20168,167.64 ft▲ 7.75 ft

Records & details

Highest
8,180.85 ft on Jun 20, 2019
Lowest
8,155.68 ft on Nov 9, 2014
Records from
2013 (13 years of daily data)
Storage
20,830 acre-ft
Water temperature
Not measured here

What acre-feet and % full mean

Full history: yearly highs and lows, monthly averages →

Eagle Nest Dam

Height
142 ft
Completed
1918
Purposes
Irrigation; Recreation
Owner
NEW MEXICO DEPARTMENT OF GAME AND FISH
Normal storage
81,000 acre-ft
Surface area
2,496 acres

National Inventory of Dams (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers). All dam facts →

Boat ramps on Eagle Nest Lake

2 ramps without a name, on the map: 12

2 ramps listed. Links open the ramp's location on OpenStreetMap. Check the managing agency for closures, especially at low water. All New Mexico boat ramps →

Weather & wind

This Afternoon60°F · Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wind SW 10 to 20 mph
Tonight36°F · Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wind SW 0 to 10 mph
Saturday51°F · Showers And Thunderstorms
Wind SE 0 to 10 mph
Saturday Night30°F · Showers And Thunderstorms
Wind NE 0 to 10 mph
Sunday50°F · Chance Rain And Snow Showers
Wind S 0 to 10 mph
Sunday Night24°F · Scattered Rain Showers then Scattered Rain And Snow Showers
Wind 0 mph

NOAA National Weather Service forecast for this lake's location, updated 1 h ago.

Flood information

NOAA: No official flood stages here

Flood status comes from the NOAA National Weather Service. We do not issue warnings. Flood stages explained. For official forecasts and warnings, see the NOAA gauge page.

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