Cherry Creek Reservoir Water Level Today
Colorado · near Centennial, CO · Below full pool
- Elevation
- 5,546.16 ft
- From full pool
- −3.84 ft
- Percent of pool
- 91.7%
- 24-hour change
- +0.13 ft
- 7-day change
- +0.06 ft
- Reading
- Sep 21, 2026 · USACE
Last year at Cherry Creek Reservoir
Cherry Creek Reservoir is 3.84 ft below full pool, at 5,546.16 ft, up 0.13 ft in the last 24 hours. That puts the lake at 91.7 percent of its conservation pool. The top of the flood pool is 51.8 ft higher, at 5,598.00 ft.
Over the last 7 days the level rose 0.06 ft, and over 30 days it fell 0.53 ft. In the 399 days of readings on this page the high was 5,547.87 ft on May 9, 2026 and the low was 5,545.99 ft on Sep 4, 2026, a range of 1.88 ft.
The reading is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers gauge at Cherry Creek Dam & Reservoir, near Centennial, CO, 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.
Cherry Creek Reservoir pool elevations
| Current elevation | 5,546.16 ft |
|---|---|
| Full pool (top of conservation) | 5,550.00 ft |
| Top of flood pool | 5,598.00 ft |
| Bottom of conservation pool | 5,504.00 ft |
| Top of dam | 5,644.40 ft |
| Inflow | 32 cfs |
| Outflow | 9 cfs |
| 30-day change | −0.53 ft |
| 1-year high | 5,547.87 ft (May 9, 2026) |
| 1-year low | 5,545.99 ft (Sep 4, 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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Cherry Creek Reservoir level questions
What is the water level of Cherry Creek Reservoir today?
Cherry Creek Reservoir is at 5,546.16 ft as of Sep 21, 2026, −3.84 ft relative to full pool (5,550.00 ft). The 24-hour change is +0.13 ft.
What is full pool at Cherry Creek Reservoir?
Full pool, the top of the conservation pool, is 5,550.00 ft (LOCAL). Above that, water is stored temporarily in the flood pool up to 5,598.00 ft. The bottom of the conservation pool is 5,504.00 ft.
Is Cherry Creek Reservoir rising or falling?
Over the last 24 hours the level is +0.13 ft; over 7 days it rose 0.06 ft, and over 30 days it fell 0.53 ft.
Where does this Cherry Creek Reservoir level come from?
From the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) public data feed for Cherry Creek Dam & Reservoir. Lake Levels Today republishes the agency's daily value without adjustment and links to the source below.