Abiquiu Reservoir Water Level Today
New Mexico · near Cañones, NM · Below full pool
- Elevation
- 6,200.24 ft
- From full pool
- −29.76 ft
- Percent of pool
- 80.2%
- 24-hour change
- −0.11 ft
- 7-day change
- +0.37 ft
- Reading
- Sep 21, 2026 · USACE
Last year at Abiquiu Reservoir
Abiquiu Reservoir is 29.76 ft below full pool, at 6,200.24 ft, down 0.11 ft in the last 24 hours. That puts the lake at 80.2 percent of its conservation pool. The top of the flood pool is 83.3 ft higher, at 6,283.50 ft.
Over the last 7 days the level rose 0.37 ft, and over 30 days it rose 1.25 ft. In the 400 days of readings on this page the high was 6,203.47 ft on Nov 21, 2025 and the low was 6,198.62 ft on Dec 17, 2025, a range of 4.85 ft.
The reading is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers gauge, near Cañones, NM, taken Sep 21, 2026 and referenced to the NGVD29 datum. This page is rebuilt once a day from the agency feed; it is not a live gauge, so during a fast rise or a scheduled release check the USACE page for hourly values.
Abiquiu Reservoir pool elevations
| Current elevation | 6,200.24 ft |
|---|---|
| Full pool (top of conservation) | 6,230.00 ft |
| Top of flood pool | 6,283.50 ft |
| Bottom of conservation pool | 6,080.00 ft |
| Top of dam | 6,381.00 ft |
| Inflow | 257 cfs |
| Outflow | 76 cfs |
| 30-day change | +1.25 ft |
| 1-year high | 6,203.47 ft (Nov 21, 2025) |
| 1-year low | 6,198.62 ft (Dec 17, 2025) |
| Vertical datum | NGVD29 |
| Operating agency | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, SPA district |
Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Read what full pool and flood pool mean.
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Abiquiu Reservoir level questions
What is the water level of Abiquiu Reservoir today?
Abiquiu Reservoir is at 6,200.24 ft as of Sep 21, 2026, −29.76 ft relative to full pool (6,230.00 ft). The 24-hour change is −0.11 ft.
What is full pool at Abiquiu Reservoir?
Full pool, the top of the conservation pool, is 6,230.00 ft (NGVD29). Above that, water is stored temporarily in the flood pool up to 6,283.50 ft. The bottom of the conservation pool is 6,080.00 ft.
Is Abiquiu Reservoir rising or falling?
Over the last 24 hours the level is −0.11 ft; over 7 days it rose 0.37 ft, and over 30 days it rose 1.25 ft.
Where does this Abiquiu Reservoir level come from?
From the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) public data feed for Abiquiu Reservoir. Lake Levels Today republishes the agency's daily value without adjustment and links to the source below.