Blue Mesa Reservoir Water Level Today
Colorado · near Gunnison · Well below full pool
- Elevation
- 7,414.18 ft
- From full pool
- −105.22 ft
- Percent of pool
- 34.8%
- 24-hour change
- −0.15 ft
- 7-day change
- −2.66 ft
- Reading
- Sep 17, 2026 · USACE
Last year at Blue Mesa Reservoir
Blue Mesa Reservoir is 105.22 ft below full pool, at 7,414.18 ft, down 0.15 ft in the last 24 hours. That puts the lake at 34.8 percent of its conservation pool. The top of the flood pool is 105.2 ft higher, at 7,519.40 ft.
Over the last 7 days the level fell 2.66 ft, and over 30 days it fell 14.13 ft. In the 396 days of readings on this page the high was 7,477.67 ft on Aug 18, 2025 and the low was 7,414.18 ft on Sep 17, 2026, a range of 63.49 ft.
The reading is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers gauge at Blue Mesa Dam & Res, near Gunnison, taken Sep 17, 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.
Blue Mesa Reservoir pool elevations
| Current elevation | 7,414.18 ft |
|---|---|
| Full pool (top of conservation) | 7,519.40 ft |
| Top of flood pool | 7,519.40 ft |
| Bottom of conservation pool | 7,358.00 ft |
| Top of dam | 7,528.00 ft |
| Inflow | 433 cfs |
| Outflow | 699 cfs |
| 30-day change | −14.13 ft |
| 1-year high | 7,477.67 ft (Aug 18, 2025) |
| 1-year low | 7,414.18 ft (Sep 17, 2026) |
| Vertical datum | NGVD29 |
| Operating agency | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, SPK district |
Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Read what full pool and flood pool mean.
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Blue Mesa Reservoir level questions
What is the water level of Blue Mesa Reservoir today?
Blue Mesa Reservoir is at 7,414.18 ft as of Sep 17, 2026, −105.22 ft relative to full pool (7,519.40 ft). The 24-hour change is −0.15 ft.
What is full pool at Blue Mesa Reservoir?
Full pool, the top of the conservation pool, is 7,519.40 ft (NGVD29). Above that, water is stored temporarily in the flood pool up to 7,519.40 ft. The bottom of the conservation pool is 7,358.00 ft.
Is Blue Mesa Reservoir rising or falling?
Over the last 24 hours the level is −0.15 ft; over 7 days it fell 2.66 ft, and over 30 days it fell 14.13 ft.
Where does this Blue Mesa Reservoir level come from?
From the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) public data feed for Blue Mesa Dam & Res. Lake Levels Today republishes the agency's daily value without adjustment and links to the source below.