Of the 10 Colorado lakes here with a published full pool, 1 is at or above full pool and 9 sit below it. Another 10 have no full-pool figure and read against their own records instead. The newest reading on this page is from October 1, 2026.
| Lake | Level now | Full pool | Against full pool | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mesa Reservoir USBR Upper Colorado Basin Region (Aspinall Unit) | 7413.03 ft | 7519.00 ft | 106.0 ft below full pool — unusually low for late September | September 29, 2026 |
| Chatfield Reservoir USACE Omaha District | 5432.00 ft | 5432.00 ft | At full pool — on the high side for early October | October 1, 2026 |
| Horsetooth Reservoir USBR / Northern Water (C-BT); recreation by Larimer County | 5412.55 ft | 5430.00 ft | 17.4 ft below full pool — unusually high for late September | September 29, 2026 |
| John Martin Reservoir USACE Albuquerque District | 3801.26 ft | 3851.84 ft | 50.6 ft below full pool — typical for early October | October 1, 2026 |
| Lake Granby USBR / Northern Water (C-BT Project) | 8236.34 ft | 8280.00 ft | 43.7 ft below full pool — unusually low for late September | September 29, 2026 |
| Lake Pueblo USBR Fryingpan-Arkansas Project | 4858.33 ft | not published | Current reading shown; this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons. | October 1, 2026 |
| Spinney Mountain Reservoir Aurora Water (Spinney Mountain Dam) | 8663.87 ft | not published | Current reading shown; this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons. | October 1, 2026 |
| Taylor Park Reservoir Bureau of Reclamation / Uncompahgre Valley Water Users | 9296.83 ft | not published | Current reading shown; this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons. | September 30, 2026 |
| Bear Creek Lake USACE Omaha District (Bear Creek Dam) | 5544.29 ft | 5558.00 ft | 13.7 ft below full pool — unusually low for early October | October 1, 2026 |
| Cherry Creek Reservoir USACE Omaha District | 5546.01 ft | 5550.00 ft | 4.0 ft below full pool — unusually low for early October | October 1, 2026 |
| Fruitgrowers Reservoir Bureau of Reclamation (Fruitgrowers Dam) | 5464.61 ft | not published | Reading is on the low side for late September. | September 30, 2026 |
| Lemon Reservoir Bureau of Reclamation (Lemon Dam) | 8111.36 ft | not published | Reading is on the high side for late September. | September 30, 2026 |
| McPhee Reservoir USBR Dolores Project | 6860.80 ft | 6924.00 ft | 63.2 ft below full pool — unusually low for late September | September 29, 2026 |
| Paonia Reservoir Bureau of Reclamation (Paonia Dam) | 6377.63 ft | not published | Reading is typical for late September. | September 30, 2026 |
| Platoro Reservoir Conejos Water Conservancy District (Platoro Dam) | 9987.39 ft | 10027.57 ft | 40.2 ft below full pool — typical for early October | October 1, 2026 |
| Rifle Gap Reservoir Bureau of Reclamation (Rifle Gap Dam) | 5909.98 ft | not published | Reading is unusually low for late September. | September 30, 2026 |
| Silver Jack Reservoir Bureau of Reclamation (Silver Jack Dam) | 8855.58 ft | not published | Reading is on the low side for late September. | September 30, 2026 |
| Trinidad Lake USACE Albuquerque District | 6171.80 ft | 6230.00 ft | 58.2 ft below full pool — typical for early October | October 1, 2026 |
| Vega Reservoir Bureau of Reclamation (Vega Dam) | 7926.19 ft | not published | Reading is unusually low for late September. | September 30, 2026 |
| Wolford Mountain Reservoir Colorado River Water Conservation District | 7445.20 ft | not published | Reading is unusually low for late September. | September 30, 2026 |
“Full pool” means the conservation pool — what that is, and what it is not. Lakes with no published figure are read against their own seasonal record instead.
Colorado lake levels, asked and answered
What are the lake levels in Colorado today?
Of the 10 Colorado lakes here with a published full pool, 1 is at or above full pool and 9 sit below it. Another 10 have no full-pool figure and read against their own records instead. The newest reading on this page is from October 1, 2026.
Which Colorado lake is furthest below full pool?
Blue Mesa Reservoir is the furthest down of the Colorado lakes on this page, at 106.0 ft below its full pool.
Where do these Colorado lake levels come from?
Each row is the gauge the agency that runs the lake publishes — the Corps of Engineers, the Bureau of Reclamation, the state water agency or the US Geological Survey, depending on the lake. Open a lake and its own page re-reads that gauge as the page loads, wherever the agency lets a browser do it.