Cochiti Lake Water Level Today
New Mexico · near Pena Blanca · Near full pool
- Elevation
- 5,343.85 ft
- From full pool
- −1.62 ft
- Percent of pool
- 98.2%
- 24-hour change
- −0.32 ft
- 7-day change
- −0.19 ft
- Reading
- Sep 21, 2026 · USACE
Last year at Cochiti Lake
Cochiti Lake is 1.62 ft below full pool, at 5,343.85 ft, down 0.32 ft in the last 24 hours. That puts the lake at 98.2 percent of its conservation pool. The top of the flood pool is 116.6 ft higher, at 5,460.50 ft.
Over the last 7 days the level fell 0.19 ft, and over 30 days it fell 0.81 ft. In the 400 days of readings on this page the high was 5,347.37 ft on Oct 20, 2025 and the low was 5,343.06 ft on Jul 31, 2026, a range of 4.31 ft.
The reading is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers gauge, near Pena Blanca, 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.
Cochiti Lake pool elevations
| Current elevation | 5,343.85 ft |
|---|---|
| Full pool (top of conservation) | 5,345.47 ft |
| Top of flood pool | 5,460.50 ft |
| Bottom of conservation pool | 5,255.00 ft |
| Top of dam | 5,479.00 ft |
| Inflow | 239 cfs |
| Outflow | 259 cfs |
| 30-day change | −0.81 ft |
| 1-year high | 5,347.37 ft (Oct 20, 2025) |
| 1-year low | 5,343.06 ft (Jul 31, 2026) |
| 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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Cochiti Lake level questions
What is the water level of Cochiti Lake today?
Cochiti Lake is at 5,343.85 ft as of Sep 21, 2026, −1.62 ft relative to full pool (5,345.47 ft). The 24-hour change is −0.32 ft.
What is full pool at Cochiti Lake?
Full pool, the top of the conservation pool, is 5,345.47 ft (NGVD29). Above that, water is stored temporarily in the flood pool up to 5,460.50 ft. The bottom of the conservation pool is 5,255.00 ft.
Is Cochiti Lake rising or falling?
Over the last 24 hours the level is −0.32 ft; over 7 days it fell 0.19 ft, and over 30 days it fell 0.81 ft.
Where does this Cochiti Lake level come from?
From the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) public data feed for Cochiti Lake. Lake Levels Today republishes the agency's daily value without adjustment and links to the source below.