3802.26 ft NGVD29
level 49.6 ft below full pool — typical for mid-August
Reading comes straight from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Access to Water data (USACE series John Martin.Elev.Inst.15Minutes.0.DCP-rev) and updates live when you load this page.
John Martin Reservoir through the year
The band is the lake's own normal: where the level has run on each calendar day, 1993–2026. The summer drawdown — and how this year sits in it — shows up without reading a single number.
This year vs the years that matter
This year's trace against last year and the driest and wettest years on record — the drought-context question every lake regular asks.
- 2026 (this year)
- 2025 (last year)
- 1999 (wettest on record)
- 2006 (driest on record)
Full pool, datum, and the gauge
"Full pool" here means the conservation pool — the level the lake is designed to hold for water supply and recreation, not the flood-control space above it. The full explainer covers flood pool and dead pool too.
| Full pool | 3851.84 ft NGVD29 · per USACE Albuquerque District full-pool reference |
|---|---|
| Conservation capacity | 348,599 acre-feet · per USACE Albuquerque District capacity reference |
| Gauge | USACE series John Martin.Elev.Inst.15Minutes.0.DCP-rev · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Access to Water data |
| Datum | NGVD29 — 3851.84 ft is the district's top of conservation pool figure, in the same NGVD29 datum as the gauge. |
| Last verified | August 20, 2026 |
LakeDates reports lake level, not ramp status. Whether a given ramp or marina is usable at this level varies ramp by ramp — call the marina before you tow.
Quick answers
How full is John Martin Reservoir right now?
John Martin Reservoir is at 3802.26 ft (NGVD29) as of August 20, 2026 — 49.6 ft below full pool — typical for mid-August
Is John Martin Reservoir full?
Not quite — at 3802.26 ft, John Martin Reservoir is 49.6 ft below its full pool of 3851.84 ft (NGVD29).
What is full pool for John Martin Reservoir?
Full pool (the conservation pool) for John Martin Reservoir is 3851.84 ft NGVD29, per USACE Albuquerque District full-pool reference. Levels above it use flood storage; levels below it are drawdown.