Of the 11 New Mexico lakes here with a published full pool, 11 sit below it. Another 6 have no full-pool figure and read against their own records instead. The newest reading on this page is from September 24, 2026.
| Lake | Level now | Full pool | Against full pool | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caballo Lake Bureau of Reclamation (Caballo Dam) | 4136.05 ft | not published | Reading is typical for late September. | September 24, 2026 |
| Cochiti Lake USACE Albuquerque District | 5344.05 ft | 5345.47 ft | 1.4 ft below full pool — typical for late September | September 24, 2026 |
| Eagle Nest Lake New Mexico State Parks (Eagle Nest Dam) | 8159.72 ft | not published | Reading is unusually low for late September. | September 23, 2026 |
| Elephant Butte Lake USBR Rio Grande Project | 4276.84 ft | 4407.00 ft | 130.2 ft below full pool — unusually low for late September | September 22, 2026 |
| Navajo Lake USBR Upper Colorado Basin Region | 6010.79 ft | 6085.00 ft | 74.2 ft below full pool — unusually low for late September | September 22, 2026 |
| Abiquiu Lake USACE Albuquerque District | 6200.04 ft | 6230.00 ft | 30.0 ft below full pool — on the low side for late September | September 24, 2026 |
| Bluewater Lake Bluewater-Toltec Irrigation District | 7364.23 ft | not published | Reading is typical for late September. | September 23, 2026 |
| Brantley Lake Bureau of Reclamation (Brantley Dam) | 3241.12 ft | 3256.40 ft | 15.3 ft below full pool — on the low side for late September | September 24, 2026 |
| Conchas Lake USACE Albuquerque District | 4177.62 ft | 4201.00 ft | 23.4 ft below full pool — typical for late September | September 24, 2026 |
| El Vado Lake USBR San Juan-Chama Project | 6810.19 ft | 6820.50 ft | 10.3 ft below full pool — on the low side for late September | September 22, 2026 |
| Heron Lake USBR San Juan-Chama Project | 7064.39 ft | 7186.10 ft | 121.7 ft below full pool — unusually low for late September | September 22, 2026 |
| Lake Avalon Bureau of Reclamation / Carlsbad Irrigation District | 3175.94 ft | not published | Reading is on the high side for late September. | September 24, 2026 |
| Lake Maloya City of Raton (Lake Maloya Dam) | 7508.59 ft | not published | Reading is typical for late September. | September 23, 2026 |
| Lake Sumner Bureau of Reclamation (Sumner Dam) | 4235.34 ft | 4260.88 ft | 25.5 ft below full pool — unusually low for late September | September 24, 2026 |
| Nambe Falls Reservoir Bureau of Reclamation / Pojoaque Valley Irrigation District | 6811.78 ft | not published | Reading is typical for late September. | September 23, 2026 |
| Santa Rosa Lake USACE Albuquerque District | 4696.71 ft | 4776.50 ft | 79.8 ft below full pool — unusually low for late September | September 24, 2026 |
| Ute Lake NM Interstate Stream Commission | 3784.23 ft | 3787.00 ft | 2.8 ft below full pool — this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons | September 23, 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.
New Mexico lake levels, asked and answered
What are the lake levels in New Mexico today?
Of the 11 New Mexico lakes here with a published full pool, 11 sit below it. Another 6 have no full-pool figure and read against their own records instead. The newest reading on this page is from September 24, 2026.
Which New Mexico lake is furthest below full pool?
Elephant Butte Lake is the furthest down of the New Mexico lakes on this page, at 130.2 ft below its full pool.
Where do these New Mexico 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.