Elephant Butte Lake Water Level Today

Current elevation 4,306.68 ft

▲ 0.07 ft in 24 h▲ 6.91 ft in 7 days 1.71 ft below the average for this date Storage 155,150 acre-ft

Reported Nov 4, 2026, 2:00 AM MST · Elevation above local datum · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, station E Butte

As of Nov 4, 2026, 2:00 AM MST, Elephant Butte Lake is at 4,306.68 ft. The level has risen 6.91 ft over the last 7 days. That is 1.71 ft below the average for this date.

Elephant Butte Lake level history

Level Average for this date, previous 4 years

Last 14 days
Date	Elevation	Daily change	Storage
Nov 4, 2026	4,306.68 ft	+0.07 ft	155,150 acre-ft
Nov 3, 2026	4,306.61 ft	+0.88 ft	154,689 acre-ft
Nov 2, 2026	4,305.73 ft	+0.87 ft	148,971 acre-ft
Nov 1, 2026	4,304.86 ft	+1.43 ft	143,444 acre-ft
Oct 31, 2026	4,303.43 ft	+1.00 ft	134,637 acre-ft
Oct 30, 2026	4,302.43 ft	+1.27 ft	128,706 acre-ft
Oct 29, 2026	4,301.16 ft	+1.39 ft	121,451 acre-ft
Oct 28, 2026	4,299.77 ft	+1.20 ft	113,862 acre-ft
Oct 27, 2026	4,298.57 ft	+1.09 ft	107,580 acre-ft
Oct 26, 2026	4,297.48 ft	+0.31 ft	102,077 acre-ft
Oct 25, 2026	4,297.17 ft	+0.23 ft	100,545 acre-ft
Oct 24, 2026	4,296.94 ft	+0.19 ft	99,418 acre-ft
Oct 23, 2026	4,296.75 ft	+0.03 ft	98,492 acre-ft
Oct 22, 2026	4,296.72 ft	+0.14 ft	98,346 acre-ft

How does Elephant Butte Lake compare with other years?

The average for this date over the previous 4 years is 4,308.39 ft, so today’s level is 1.71 ft below the average for this date.

Elephant Butte Lake level history

In the 1699 days we have on record (Nov 3, 2021 to Nov 4, 2026), the highest level was 4,346.68 ft on Jul 1, 2023 and the lowest was 4,275.12 ft on Jul 30, 2026.

Elephant Butte Lake storage

The reservoir held 155,150 acre-ft of water at the last reading (Nov 4, 2026, 2:00 AM MST).

Lakes near Elephant Butte Lake

Caballo Reservoir 19 mi · 4,139.07 ft Zuni Salt Lake 127 mi · 6,222.11 ft Rocky Reservoir 143 mi · 3,953.56 ft Bluewater Lake 157 mi · 7,366.52 ft Brantley Reservoir 169 mi · 3,256.70 ft Lake Avalon 177 mi · 3,177.73 ft

All New Mexico lake levels

FAQ

What is the Elephant Butte Lake water level today?

4,306.68 ft as of Nov 4, 2026, 2:00 AM MST, reported by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

How often is this page updated?

Every 3 hours. The gauge reports every 15 minutes.

What is the highest and lowest level of Elephant Butte Lake?

In the period we have (since Nov 3, 2021): 4,346.68 ft and 4,275.12 ft.

Data: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, station E Butte (official page). For information only. Not for navigation or flood safety decisions. Check the official source. LakeLevelHQ is not affiliated with any government agency.