Abiquiu Reservoir Water Level Today

New Mexico · near Cañones, NM · Below full pool

Flood pool6,283.5Full pool6,230.0Bottom of pool6,080.0
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

6,198.66,201.06,203.5Aug 25Nov 25Feb 26May 26Aug 26
Daily mean elevation in feet, last 400 days. Dashed lines mark the published pool elevations.

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 elevation6,200.24 ft
Full pool (top of conservation)6,230.00 ft
Top of flood pool6,283.50 ft
Bottom of conservation pool6,080.00 ft
Top of dam6,381.00 ft
Inflow257 cfs
Outflow76 cfs
30-day change+1.25 ft
1-year high6,203.47 ft (Nov 21, 2025)
1-year low6,198.62 ft (Dec 17, 2025)
Vertical datumNGVD29
Operating agencyU.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.