Bear Creek Reservoir Water Level Today
Colorado · near Lakewood · Below full pool
- Elevation
- 5,544.03 ft
- From full pool
- −13.97 ft
- Percent of pool
- 53.4%
- 24-hour change
- −0.03 ft
- 7-day change
- −0.26 ft
- Reading
- Sep 21, 2026 · USACE
Last year at Bear Creek Reservoir
Bear Creek Reservoir is 13.97 ft below full pool, at 5,544.03 ft, down 0.03 ft in the last 24 hours. That puts the lake at 53.4 percent of its conservation pool. The top of the flood pool is 91.5 ft higher, at 5,635.50 ft.
Over the last 7 days the level fell 0.26 ft, and over 30 days it fell 2.83 ft. In the 399 days of readings on this page the high was 5,554.76 ft on Sep 26, 2025 and the low was 5,543.91 ft on Sep 17, 2026, a range of 10.85 ft.
The reading is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers gauge at Bear Creek Dam & Reservoir, near Lakewood, taken Sep 21, 2026 and referenced to the LOCAL 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.
Bear Creek Reservoir pool elevations
| Current elevation | 5,544.03 ft |
|---|---|
| Full pool (top of conservation) | 5,558.00 ft |
| Top of flood pool | 5,635.50 ft |
| Bottom of conservation pool | 5,528.00 ft |
| Top of dam | 5,689.50 ft |
| Inflow | -0 cfs |
| 30-day change | −2.83 ft |
| 1-year high | 5,554.76 ft (Sep 26, 2025) |
| 1-year low | 5,543.91 ft (Sep 17, 2026) |
| Vertical datum | LOCAL |
| Operating agency | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, NWO district |
Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Read what full pool and flood pool mean.
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Bear Creek Reservoir level questions
What is the water level of Bear Creek Reservoir today?
Bear Creek Reservoir is at 5,544.03 ft as of Sep 21, 2026, −13.97 ft relative to full pool (5,558.00 ft). The 24-hour change is −0.03 ft.
What is full pool at Bear Creek Reservoir?
Full pool, the top of the conservation pool, is 5,558.00 ft (LOCAL). Above that, water is stored temporarily in the flood pool up to 5,635.50 ft. The bottom of the conservation pool is 5,528.00 ft.
Is Bear Creek Reservoir rising or falling?
Over the last 24 hours the level is −0.03 ft; over 7 days it fell 0.26 ft, and over 30 days it fell 2.83 ft.
Where does this Bear Creek Reservoir level come from?
From the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) public data feed for Bear Creek Dam & Reservoir. Lake Levels Today republishes the agency's daily value without adjustment and links to the source below.