Colorado · Aurora Water (Spinney Mountain Dam)

Spinney Mountain Reservoir water level

Today's reading against full pool and Spinney Mountain Reservoir's own seasonal history.

8664 8666 8668
Elevation, feet (project datum)

as of August 20, 2026

8667.65 ft project datum

level Current reading shown; this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons.

Reading comes straight from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Access to Water data (USACE series SPIN.Elev.Inst.1Hour.0.Best-NWO) and updates live when you load this page.

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.

8660 8670 8680 JFMAMJJASOND
  • 2026 (this year)
  • 2025 (last year, driest on record)
  • 2024 (wettest 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 not published by the operator
Gauge USACE series SPIN.Elev.Inst.1Hour.0.Best-NWO · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Access to Water data
Datum project datum — The district publishes the gauge in the project's own datum.
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 Spinney Mountain Reservoir right now?

Spinney Mountain Reservoir is at 8667.65 ft (project datum) as of August 20, 2026 — Current reading shown; this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons.

Is Spinney Mountain Reservoir full?

Aurora Water (Spinney Mountain Dam) doesn't publish a conservation-pool figure for Spinney Mountain Reservoir, so this page shows the latest reading straight from the gauge.

What is full pool for Spinney Mountain Reservoir?

Aurora Water (Spinney Mountain Dam) doesn't publish a single conservation-pool elevation for Spinney Mountain Reservoir. The reading above comes straight from the operator's gauge.