We track 43 lakes and reservoirs in Colorado. Of the 8 with an official full pool and a current reading: 8 below it, 0 near it and 0 above it.
Latest reading Nov 4, 2026, 5:00 AM MST · Sources: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; U.S. Bureau of Reclamation; U.S. Geological Survey| Reported | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mesa Reservoir | 7,417.51 ft | No official full pool | +2.99 ft | Nov 2, 2026 |
| Carter Lake | 5,704.53 ft | No official full pool | −1.78 ft | Nov 2, 2026 |
| Continental Reservoir | 69.99 ft | No official full pool | +1.35 ft | Nov 4, 2026, 4:45 AM MST |
| Crawford Reservoir | 6,503.48 ft | No official full pool | +5.62 ft | Nov 4, 2026, 5:00 AM MST |
| Crystal Reservoir | 6,750.52 ft | No official full pool | +2.14 ft | Nov 2, 2026 |
| Flatiron Reservoir | 5,468.84 ft | No official full pool | +2.21 ft | Nov 2, 2026 |
| Fruit Growers Reservoir | 5,469.49 ft | No official full pool | +1.92 ft | Nov 4, 2026, 5:00 AM MST |
| Grand Lake | 8,366.73 ft | No official full pool | +0.13 ft | Nov 2, 2026 |
| Green Mountain Reservoir | 7,826.79 ft | No official full pool | +1.96 ft | Nov 2, 2026 |
| Horsetooth Reservoir | 5,407.93 ft | No official full pool | −1.35 ft | Nov 2, 2026 |
| Jackson Gulch Reservoir | 7,811.06 ft | No official full pool | +0.80 ft | Nov 2, 2026 |
| John Martin Lake | 3,807.61 ft | 44.23 ft below full pool | +0.85 ft | Nov 4, 2026, 4:15 AM MST |
| Lake Estes | 7,459.81 ft | No official full pool | −11.27 ft | Nov 2, 2026 |
| Lake Granby | 8,234.63 ft | No official full pool | −0.12 ft | Nov 2, 2026 |
| Lake Nighthorse | 6,881.67 ft | No official full pool | +0.75 ft | Nov 2, 2026 |
| Lemon Reservoir | 8,140.46 ft | 7.54 ft below full pool | +3.36 ft | Nov 3, 2026 |
| Lemon Reservoir (La Plata County) | 8,140.51 ft | No official full pool | +3.74 ft | Nov 4, 2026, 4:15 AM MST |
| Marys Lake | 8,032.20 ft | No official full pool | +2.11 ft | Nov 2, 2026 |
| Mcphee Reservoir | 6,885.40 ft | No official full pool | +11.28 ft | Nov 2, 2026 |
| Morrow Point Reservoir | 7,150.34 ft | No official full pool | +0.23 ft | Nov 2, 2026 |
| Mount Elbert Forebay Reservoir | 9,614.27 ft | No official full pool | +0.74 ft | Nov 2, 2026 |
| Navajo Lake | 6,065.10 ft | 19.89 ft below full pool | +18.35 ft | Nov 4, 2026, 4:00 AM MST |
| Paonia Reservoir | 6,377.65 ft | 69.85 ft below full pool | 0.00 ft | Nov 3, 2026 |
| Paonia Reservoir (Gunnison County) | 6,398.29 ft | No official full pool | +5.50 ft | Nov 4, 2026, 5:00 AM MST |
| Picketwire Ditch | 10,004.45 ft | 23.12 ft below full pool | +5.34 ft | Nov 4, 2026, 5:00 AM MST |
| Pinewood Reservoir | 6,574.22 ft | No official full pool | +15.90 ft | Nov 2, 2026 |
| Platoro Reservoir | 10,003.40 ft | No official full pool | +4.85 ft | Nov 2, 2026 |
| Pueblo Reservoir | 4,858.45 ft | 35.35 ft below full pool | +0.15 ft | Nov 4, 2026, 4:15 AM MST |
| Ridgway Reservoir | 6,851.09 ft | 20.04 ft below full pool | 0.00 ft | Nov 3, 2026 |
| Ridgway Reservoir (Ouray County) | 6,861.60 ft | No official full pool | +1.36 ft | Nov 4, 2026, 4:15 AM MST |
| Rifle Gap Reservoir | 5,917.18 ft | No official full pool | +2.53 ft | Nov 4, 2026, 5:00 AM MST |
| Rio Grande Reservoir | 84.32 ft | No official full pool | +6.07 ft | Nov 4, 2026, 4:15 AM MST |
| Ruedi Reservoir | 7,679.87 ft | No official full pool | +0.09 ft | Nov 2, 2026 |
| Shadow Mountain Lake | 8,366.76 ft | No official full pool | +0.11 ft | Nov 2, 2026 |
| Silver Jack Reservoir | 8,877.85 ft | No official full pool | +4.07 ft | Nov 4, 2026, 5:00 AM MST |
| Taylor Park Reservoir | 9,299.83 ft | No official full pool | +0.77 ft | Nov 4, 2026, 4:30 AM MST |
| Trinidad Lake | 6,177.19 ft | 52.81 ft below full pool | +0.96 ft | Nov 4, 2026, 4:30 AM MST |
| Turquoise Lake | 9,833.11 ft | No official full pool | −0.15 ft | Nov 2, 2026 |
| Twin Lakes Reservoir | 9,186.73 ft | No official full pool | +0.21 ft | Nov 2, 2026 |
| Vallecito Reservoir | 7,662.88 ft | No official full pool | +3.22 ft | Nov 2, 2026 |
| Vega Reservoir | 7,939.83 ft | No official full pool | +4.96 ft | Nov 4, 2026, 5:00 AM MST |
| Willow Creek Reservoir | 8,117.68 ft | No official full pool | +0.38 ft | Nov 2, 2026 |
| Wolford Mountain Reservoir | 7,443.46 ft | No official full pool | −0.30 ft | Nov 4, 2026, 4:30 AM MST |
43 lakes and reservoirs with official gauge data.
Paonia Reservoir, 69.85 ft below full pool, among the 8 lakes with an official full pool and a current reading.
Every 3 hours.
Data: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; U.S. Bureau of Reclamation; U.S. Geological Survey. USGS real-time data is provisional and subject to revision. For information only. Not for navigation or flood safety decisions. Check the official source on each lake page.