Colorado Lake Levels

Blue Mesa Reservoir USBR Upper Colorado Basin Region (Aspinall Unit)

7430.16 ft 88.8 ft below full pool — unusually low for mid-August as of August 14, 2026
Chatfield Reservoir USACE Omaha District

5432.96 ft 1.0 ft above full pool — unusually high for mid-August as of August 15, 2026
Horsetooth Reservoir USBR / Northern Water (C-BT); recreation by Larimer County

5412.73 ft 17.3 ft below full pool — typical for mid-August as of August 14, 2026
Lake Granby USBR / Northern Water (C-BT Project)

8245.50 ft 34.5 ft below full pool — unusually low for mid-August as of August 14, 2026
Lake Pueblo USBR Fryingpan-Arkansas Project

4860.51 ft Current reading shown; this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons. as of August 14, 2026
Cherry Creek Reservoir USACE Omaha District

5546.43 ft 3.6 ft below full pool — unusually low for mid-August as of August 15, 2026
McPhee Reservoir USBR Dolores Project

6860.76 ft 63.2 ft below full pool — unusually low for mid-August as of August 14, 2026