Colebrook Lake Water Level Today

Connecticut · near Torrington · Well below full pool

Flood pool761.0Full pool710.0
Elevation
670.00 ft
From full pool
−40.00 ft
Percent of pool
n/a
24-hour change
−0.52 ft
7-day change
−4.19 ft
Reading
Sep 21, 2026 · USACE

Last year at Colebrook Lake

652.1706.6761.0full poolflood poolAug 25Nov 25Feb 26May 26Aug 26
Daily mean elevation in feet, last 399 days. Dashed lines mark the published pool elevations.

Colebrook Lake is 40.00 ft below full pool, at 670.00 ft, down 0.52 ft in the last 24 hours. The top of the flood pool is 91.0 ft higher, at 761.00 ft.

Over the last 7 days the level fell 4.19 ft, and over 30 days it fell 17.55 ft. In the 399 days of readings on this page the high was 712.06 ft on Apr 20, 2026 and the low was 652.11 ft on Oct 13, 2025, a range of 59.95 ft.

The reading is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers gauge at Colebrook Dam, near Torrington, 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.

Colebrook Lake pool elevations

Current elevation670.00 ft
Full pool (top of conservation)710.00 ft
Top of flood pool761.00 ft
Top of dam790.00 ft
Inflow70 cfs
Outflow184 cfs
30-day change−17.55 ft
1-year high712.06 ft (Apr 20, 2026)
1-year low652.11 ft (Oct 13, 2025)
Vertical datumNGVD29
Operating agencyU.S. Army Corps of Engineers, NAE district

Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Read what full pool and flood pool mean.

Colebrook Lake level questions

What is the water level of Colebrook Lake today?

Colebrook Lake is at 670.00 ft as of Sep 21, 2026, −40.00 ft relative to full pool (710.00 ft). The 24-hour change is −0.52 ft.

What is full pool at Colebrook Lake?

Full pool, the top of the conservation pool, is 710.00 ft (NGVD29). Above that, water is stored temporarily in the flood pool up to 761.00 ft.

Is Colebrook Lake rising or falling?

Over the last 24 hours the level is −0.52 ft; over 7 days it fell 4.19 ft, and over 30 days it fell 17.55 ft.

Where does this Colebrook Lake level come from?

From the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) public data feed for Colebrook Dam. Lake Levels Today republishes the agency's daily value without adjustment and links to the source below.