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Colorado Reservoir Levels
Live USGS lake gauges and dated reservoir storage from Colorado Division of Water Resources telemetry.
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Live gauges
Colorado reservoirs with a live USGS gauge
| Lake | Level | Reading | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pueblo Reservoir | 4,858.45 ft | Oct 26, 2026 | USGS 07099350 |
| Trinidad Reservoir | 6,175.68 ft | Oct 26, 2026 | USGS 07124400 |
| John Martin Reservoir | 3,805.89 ft | Oct 26, 2026 | USGS 07130000 |
| Wolford Mountain Reservoir | 7,443.89 ft | Oct 26, 2026 | USGS 09041395 |
| Rifle Gap Reservoir | 5,913.99 ft | Oct 26, 2026 | USGS 09091900 |
| Vega Reservoir | 7,934.18 ft | Oct 26, 2026 | USGS 09096100 |
| Taylor Reservoir | 9,298.88 ft | Oct 26, 2026 | USGS 09108500 |
| Silverjack Reservoir | 8,872.53 ft | Oct 26, 2026 | USGS 09125800 |
| Crawford Reservoir | 6,496.26 ft | Oct 26, 2026 | USGS 09129550 |
| Paonia Reservoir | 6,391.82 ft | Oct 26, 2026 | USGS 09131495 |
| Fruit Growers Reservoir | 5,467.50 ft | Oct 26, 2026 | USGS 09143600 |
| Ridgway Reservoir | 6,860.35 ft | Oct 26, 2026 | USGS 09147022 |
| Lemon Reservoir | 8,137.05 ft | Oct 26, 2026 | USGS 09362800 |
USGS provisional lake elevation and storage data, refreshed hourly by the site.
Storage
Colorado reservoir storage from state telemetry
| Station | Water | Operator | Storage | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granby Reservoir | Lake Granby | Bureau of Reclamation (Station cooperator) | 260,149 acre-feet | October 25, 2026 |
| Mcphee Reservoir | McPhee Reservoir | Bureau of Reclamation (Station cooperator) | 195,457 acre-feet | October 25, 2026 |
| Dillon Reservoir | Dillon Reservoir | Co. Division of Water Resources | 158,243 acre-feet | October 25, 2026 |
| Blue Mesa Reservoir | Blue Mesa Reservoir | National Weather Service (Station cooperator) | 147,240 acre-feet | October 25, 2026 |
| Ridges Basin Dam On Lake Nighthorse Near Durango | Ridges Basin Dam On Lake Nighthorse Near Durango | Bureau of Reclamation (Station cooperator) | 121,923 acre-feet | October 25, 2026 |
| Horsetooth Reservoir | Horsetooth Reservoir | NCWCD/Bureau of Reclamation (Station Cooperators) | 118,948 acre-feet | October 25, 2026 |
| Vallecito Reservoir | Vallecito Reservoir | Co. Division of Water Resources | 110,099 acre-feet | October 25, 2026 |
| Twin Lakes Reservoir, Co | Twin Lakes Lower | Bureau of Reclamation (Station cooperator) | 107,431 acre-feet | October 25, 2026 |
| Turquoise Lake At Sugarloaf Dam Near Leadville Co | Turquoise Lake | Bureau of Reclamation (Station cooperator) | 69,918 acre-feet | October 25, 2026 |
| Carter Reservoir | Carter Reservoir | NCWCD/Bureau of Reclamation (Station Cooperators) | 58,237 acre-feet | October 25, 2026 |
| Cheesman Reservoir | Cheesman Reservoir | Co. Division of Water Resources | 51,079 acre-feet | October 25, 2026 |
| Cheesman Reservoir | Cheesman Reservoir | Co. Division of Water Resources | 51,079 acre-feet | October 25, 2026 |
| Ruedi Reservoir Near Basalt | Ruedi Reservoir | Bureau of Reclamation (Station cooperator) | 37,395 acre-feet | October 25, 2026 |
| John Martin Reservoir At Caddoa, Co. | John Martin Reservoir At Caddoa, Co. | Co. Division of Water Resources | 32,243 acre-feet | October 25, 2026 |
| Platoro Reservoir | Platoro Reservoir | Co. Division of Water Resources | 29,175 acre-feet | October 25, 2026 |
| Chatfield Reservoir | Chatfield Reservoir | Corps of Engineers (Station cooperator) | 26,798 acre-feet | October 25, 2026 |
| Rio Grande Reservoir Near Creede | Rio Grande Reservoir | Co. Division of Water Resources | 26,167 acre-feet | October 25, 2026 |
| Rueter-Hess Reservoir | Rueter-Hess Reservoir | Co. Division of Water Resources | 22,441 acre-feet | October 25, 2026 |
| William'S Fork Reservoir | Williams Fork Reservoir | Co. Division of Water Resources | 21,833 acre-feet | October 25, 2026 |
| Cascade Reservoir | Cascade Reservoir | Co. Division of Water Resources | 21,056 acre-feet | October 25, 2026 |
| Shadow Mountain Reservoir | Shadow Mountain Reservoir | Bureau of Reclamation (Station cooperator) | 16,982 acre-feet | October 25, 2026 |
| Continental Reservoir Near Creede | Continental Reservoir | Co. Division of Water Resources | 16,979 acre-feet | October 25, 2026 |
| Homestake Reservoir | Homestake Reservoir | City of Colorado Springs (Station cooperator) | 15,582 acre-feet | October 25, 2026 |
| Buttonrock (Ralph Price) Reservoir | Buttonrock (Ralph Price) Reservoir | Co. Division of Water Resources | 15,376 acre-feet | October 25, 2026 |
| Green Mountain Reservoir | Green Mountain Reservoir | Bureau of Reclamation (Station cooperator) | 14,490 acre-feet | October 25, 2026 |
| Spinney Mountain Reservoir Near Hartsel, Co | Spinney Mountain Reservoir Near Hartsel, Co | Co. Division of Water Resources | 13,989 acre-feet | October 25, 2026 |
| Meredith Reservoir (Content) | Meredith Reservoir | City of Colorado Springs (Station cooperator) | 12,114 acre-feet | October 25, 2026 |
| Cherry Creek Reservoir | Cherry Creek Reservoir | Corps of Engineers (Station cooperator) | 10,746 acre-feet | October 25, 2026 |
| Adobe Reservoir | Adobe Creek Reservoir (Low Water) | Co. Division of Water Resources | 10,172 acre-feet | October 25, 2026 |
| Terrace Reservoir In Conejos County | Terrace Reservoir In Conejos County | Co. Division of Water Resources | 8,139 acre-feet | October 25, 2026 |
| Groundhog Reservoir Near Dunton, Co | Groundhog Reservoir Near Dunton, Co | Co. Division of Water Resources | 7,143 acre-feet | October 24, 2026 |
| Strontia Springs Reservoir | Strontia Springs Reservoir | Co. Division of Water Resources | 7,094 acre-feet | October 25, 2026 |
| Jackson Gulch Reservoir | Jackson Gulch Reservoir | Bureau of Reclamation (Station cooperator) | 6,886 acre-feet | October 25, 2026 |
| Willow Creek Reservoir | Willow Creek Reservoir | Bureau of Reclamation (Station cooperator) | 6,489 acre-feet | October 25, 2026 |
| Miramonte Reservoir | Miramonte Reservoir | Co. Division of Water Resources | 5,874 acre-feet | October 25, 2026 |
| Pearl Lake | Pearl Lake | Co. Division of Water Resources | 5,560 acre-feet | October 25, 2026 |
| Pearl Lake | Pearl Lake | Co. Division of Water Resources | 5,560 acre-feet | October 25, 2026 |
| Union Reservoir | Union Reservoir | Cooperative SDR Program of CDWR & NCWCD | 4,738 acre-feet | October 25, 2026 |
| Beaver Reservoir | Beaver Creek Reservoir | Co. Division of Water Resources | 4,056 acre-feet | October 25, 2026 |
| Lake Henry Reservoir (Content) | Henry Lake | City of Colorado Springs (Station cooperator) | 3,700 acre-feet | October 25, 2026 |
| Mount Elbert Forebay, Co | Mount Elbert Forebay, Co | Bureau of Reclamation (Station cooperator) | 3,523 acre-feet | October 25, 2026 |
| Trout Lake (Level & Alarm) | Trout Lake | Co. Division of Water Resources | 3,443 acre-feet | October 25, 2026 |
| 70 Ranch Reservoir | 70 Ranch Reservoir | Co. Division of Water Resources | 3,435 acre-feet | October 25, 2026 |
| Sanchez Reservoir Near San Luis, Co | Sanchez Reservoir | Co. Division of Water Resources | 2,451 acre-feet | October 25, 2026 |
| Rosemont Reservoir Near Pueblo | Rosemont Reservoir | City of Colorado Springs (Station cooperator) | 2,267 acre-feet | October 25, 2026 |
| Rifle Gap Reservoir Near Rifle, Co | Rifle Gap Reservoir Near Rifle, Co | Bureau of Reclamation (Station cooperator) | 2,224 acre-feet | October 25, 2026 |
| Montgomery Reservoir | Montgomery Reservoir | City of Colorado Springs (Station cooperator) | 2,109 acre-feet | October 25, 2026 |
| Deweese Reservoir | De Weese Reservoir | Upper Arkansas Water Conservancy District | 2,063 acre-feet | October 25, 2026 |
| Yamcolo Reservoir Above Yampa | Yamcolo Reservoir | Co. Division of Water Resources | 1,875 acre-feet | October 25, 2026 |
| Olympus Dam At Lake Estes | Estes Lake | NCWCD/Bureau of Reclamation (Station Cooperators) | 1,872 acre-feet | October 25, 2026 |
| Skaguay Reservoir | Skaguay Reservoir | Co. Division of Water Resources | 1,790 acre-feet | October 25, 2026 |
| Heart Lake Reservoir | Heart Lake, Garfield County | Co. Division of Water Resources | 1,447 acre-feet | October 25, 2026 |
| La Jara Reservoir | La Jara Reservoir | Co. Division of Water Resources | 1,443 acre-feet | October 25, 2026 |
| Mt Pisgah Reservoir | Mt Pisgah Reservoir | Co. Division of Water Resources | 1,401 acre-feet | October 25, 2026 |
| Filly Lake | Filly Lake | Co. Division of Water Resources | 1,199 acre-feet | October 25, 2026 |
| Walker Reservoir | Walker Reservoir | Co. Division of Water Resources | 1,154 acre-feet | October 25, 2026 |
| Tarryall Reservoir | Tarryall Reservoir | Co. Division of Water Resources | 1,151 acre-feet | October 25, 2026 |
| North Michigan Creek Reservoir Near Gould, Co | North Michigan Creek Reservoir Near Gould, Co | Co. Division of Water Resources | 1,129 acre-feet | October 25, 2026 |
| San Isabel Lake | San Isabel Lake | U.S. Forest Service (Station cooperator) | 978 acre-feet | October 25, 2026 |
| Trujillo Meadows Reservoir Near Cumbres Pass | Trujillo Meadows Reservoir Near Cumbres Pass | Co. Division of Water Resources | 913 acre-feet | October 25, 2026 |
| Overland Reservoir | Overland Reservoir | Co. Division of Water Resources | 772 acre-feet | October 25, 2026 |
| Red Mesa Reservoir Near Red Mesa | Red Mesa Reservoir Near Red Mesa | Co. Division of Water Resources | 744 acre-feet | October 25, 2026 |
| Pinewood Reservoir | Pinewood Reservoir | NCWCD/Bureau of Reclamation (Station Cooperators) | 635 acre-feet | October 25, 2026 |
| Ivanhoe Lake | Ivanhoe Lake | Co. Division of Water Resources | 631 acre-feet | October 25, 2026 |
| North Fork Reservoir On N. Fork Of S. Arkansas River | North Fork Reservoir On N. Fork Of S. Arkansas River | Upper Arkansas Water Conservancy District | 619 acre-feet | October 25, 2026 |
| Bear Creek Reservoir | Bear Creek Pond #1 | Corps of Engineers (Station cooperator) | 610 acre-feet | October 25, 2026 |
| Long Hollow Reservoir Near Red Mesa, Co | Long Hollow Reservoir Near Red Mesa, Co | Co. Division of Water Resources | 557 acre-feet | October 25, 2026 |
| Stromquist Pond 2, North | Stromquist Pond 2, North | Co. Division of Water Resources | 521 acre-feet | October 25, 2026 |
| Clear Creek Reservoir | Clear Creek Reservoir | Co. Division of Water Resources | 516 acre-feet | October 25, 2026 |
| Clear Creek Reservoir | Clear Creek Reservoir | Co. Division of Water Resources | 516 acre-feet | October 25, 2026 |
| Jim Baker Reservoir | Jim Baker Reservoir | Co. Division of Water Resources | 507 acre-feet | October 25, 2026 |
| Haviland Lake Reservoir | Haviland Lake | Co. Division of Water Resources | 505 acre-feet | October 25, 2026 |
| Buckeye Reservoir | Buckeye Reservoir | Co. Division of Water Resources | 477 acre-feet | October 25, 2026 |
| Mary'S Lake At Estes Park | Marys Lake | NCWCD/Bureau of Reclamation (Station Cooperators) | 475 acre-feet | October 25, 2026 |
| Rito Hondo Reservoir | Rito Hondo Lake | Co. Division of Water Resources | 459 acre-feet | October 25, 2026 |
| Victor Bison Park Reservoir | Victor Bison Park Reservoir | Co. Division of Water Resources | 459 acre-feet | October 25, 2026 |
| Flatiron Reservoir | Flatiron Reservoir | NCWCD/Bureau of Reclamation (Station Cooperators) | 457 acre-feet | October 25, 2026 |
| Georgetown Lake Near Georgetown, Co | Georgetown Lake Near Georgetown, Co | Co. Division of Water Resources | 400 acre-feet | October 25, 2026 |
| Mountain Home Reservoir | Mountain Home Reservoir | Co. Division of Water Resources | 400 acre-feet | October 25, 2026 |
| Main Reservoir | Main Lake | Co. Division of Water Resources | 395 acre-feet | October 25, 2026 |
Colorado Division of Water Resources telemetry through CDSS, provisional, as read October 25, 2026; operators as CDSS prints them.
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Colorado lake pages that print a level or storage
- Adobe Creek Reservoir (Low Water)1 station
- Bear Creek Pond #11 station
- Beaver Creek Reservoir1 station
- Blue Mesa Reservoir1 station
- Boss Lake Reservoir1 station
- Buckeye Reservoir1 station
- Carter Reservoir1 station
- Chatfield Reservoir1 station
- Cheesman Reservoir1 station
- Cherry Creek Reservoir1 station
- Clear Creek Reservoir1 station
- Continental Reservoir1 station
- Cottonwood Lake, Chaffee County1 station
- Crawford Reservoir1 station
- Daigre Reservoir1 station
- De Weese Reservoir1 station
- Dillon Reservoir1 station
- Estes Lake1 station
- Flatiron Reservoir1 station
- Green Mountain Reservoir1 station
- Haviland Lake1 station
- Heart Lake, Garfield County1 station
- Henry Lake1 station
- Holbrook Lake1 station
- Horsetooth Reservoir1 station
- Ivanhoe Lake1 station
- Jackson Gulch Reservoir1 station
- Jim Baker Reservoir1 station
- John Martin Reservoir1 station
- La Jara Reservoir1 station
- Lake Granby1 station
- Lake O'Haver1 station
- Lemon Reservoir1 station
- Loch Lomond Lake1 station
- Main Lake1 station
- Marys Lake1 station
- McPhee Reservoir1 station
- Meredith Reservoir1 station
- Minnequa Lake #11 station
- Miramonte Reservoir1 station
- Montgomery Reservoir1 station
- Mountain Home Reservoir1 station
- Overland Reservoir1 station
- Paonia Reservoir1 station
- Pearl Lake1 station
- Pinewood Reservoir1 station
- Platoro Reservoir1 station
- Pueblo Reservoir1 station
- Ridgway Reservoir1 station
- Rifle Gap Reservoir1 station
- Rio Grande Reservoir1 station
- Rito Hondo Lake1 station
- Rosemont Reservoir1 station
- Ruedi Reservoir1 station
- San Isabel Lake1 station
- Sanchez Reservoir1 station
- Shadow Mountain Reservoir1 station
- Silverjack Reservoir1 station
- Skaguay Reservoir1 station
- Smith Lake, Jefferson County1 station
- Strontia Springs Reservoir1 station
- Tarryall Reservoir1 station
- Taylor Reservoir1 station
- Thurston Reservoir1 station
- Trinidad Reservoir1 station
- Trout Lake1 station
- Turquoise Lake1 station
- Twin Lakes Lower1 station
- Two Buttes Reservoir1 station
- Union Reservoir1 station
- Vallecito Reservoir1 station
- Vega Reservoir1 station
- Wahatoya Lake Reservoir1 station
- Williams Fork Reservoir1 station
- Willow Creek Reservoir1 station
- Wolford Mountain Reservoir1 station
- Yamcolo Reservoir1 station
River pages draw on 352 active USGS stream gauges. Bureau of Reclamation RISE and the Army Corps CWMS feeds are not used: their robots.txt files disallow automated reads (https://data.usbr.gov/rise/api (robots.txt disallows /rise/api); https://cwms-data.usace.army.mil/cwms-data/catalog/ and /timeseries/ (robots.txt disallows)).
In photos
Colorado Reservoir Levels, shown through Colorado water
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Answers
Colorado water levels: reader questions
Which Colorado reservoirs show a live level here?
13 with a reporting USGS lake gauge.
Where does reservoir storage come from?
Colorado Division of Water Resources telemetry stations, published through CDSS: 127 stations here.
Which reservoir holds the most water right now?
Granby Reservoir, 260,149 acre-feet when read.
Why do storage readings carry a date?
They print as read from CDSS, while USGS gauges refresh on their own.
Are Bureau of Reclamation and Corps reservoirs included?
Yes where CDSS publishes their telemetry; the RISE and CWMS feeds themselves are not read.
Where are river flows?
On each river page with a USGS gauge, live in cubic feet per second.
How many USGS stream gauges are active?
352 in the Colorado set used here.
Are these readings official?
No; agencies publish them as provisional and may revise them later.