3785.28 ft NAVD88
level 1.7 ft below full pool — this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons
Reading comes straight from U.S. Geological Survey National Water Information System (USGS gauge 07226800) and updates live when you load this page.
Is Ute Lake full?
Not quite — 1.7 ft below full pool as of September 30, 2026
How full is Ute Lake? Not as a percentage: no storage figure comes through with this gauge reading, and a share of capacity worked out from the elevation alone would be a guess — how much water a reservoir holds at a given level is a curve only the operator's own capacity table knows. Feet from full pool is what the operator publishes, and it is the figure above.
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 | 3787.00 ft NAVD88 · per NM Interstate Stream Commission full-pool reference |
|---|---|
| Gauge | USGS gauge 07226800 · U.S. Geological Survey National Water Information System |
| Datum | NAVD88 — The gauge reads NAVD88 while the 3,787 ft labyrinth-spillway crest is on the project datum — roughly 1-2 ft apart — and the lake usually sits close to the spillway anyway. |
| Last verified | August 15, 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
What is the lake level for Ute Lake today?
Ute Lake is at 3785.28 ft (NAVD88) as of September 30, 2026 — 1.7 ft below full pool — this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons.
Is Ute Lake full?
Not quite — at 3785.28 ft on September 30, 2026, Ute Lake is 1.7 ft below its full pool of 3787.00 ft (NAVD88).
How full is Ute Lake?
Not as a percentage: no storage figure comes through with this gauge reading, and a share of capacity worked out from the elevation alone would be a guess — how much water a reservoir holds at a given level is a curve only the operator's own capacity table knows. Feet from full pool is what the operator publishes, and it is the figure above.
What is full pool for Ute Lake?
Full pool (the conservation pool) for Ute Lake is 3787.00 ft NAVD88, per NM Interstate Stream Commission full-pool reference. Levels above it use flood storage; levels below it are drawdown.