Navajo Reservoir Water Level Today
New Mexico · near Turley, NM · Well below full pool
- Elevation
- 6,010.70 ft
- From full pool
- −74.29 ft
- Percent of pool
- 21.8%
- 24-hour change
- +0.02 ft
- 7-day change
- +1.11 ft
- Reading
- Sep 21, 2026 · USACE
Last year at Navajo Reservoir
Navajo Reservoir is 74.29 ft below full pool, at 6,010.70 ft, up 0.02 ft in the last 24 hours. That puts the lake at 21.8 percent of its conservation pool. The top of the flood pool is 74.3 ft higher, at 6,085.00 ft.
Over the last 7 days the level rose 1.11 ft, and over 30 days it fell 5.55 ft. In the 400 days of readings on this page the high was 6,037.18 ft on Apr 20, 2026 and the low was 6,009.59 ft on Sep 14, 2026, a range of 27.59 ft.
The reading is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers gauge, near Turley, NM, 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.
Navajo Reservoir pool elevations
| Current elevation | 6,010.70 ft |
|---|---|
| Full pool (top of conservation) | 6,084.99 ft |
| Top of flood pool | 6,085.00 ft |
| Bottom of conservation pool | 5,990.00 ft |
| Top of dam | 6,108.00 ft |
| Inflow | -511 cfs |
| Outflow | 355 cfs |
| 30-day change | −5.55 ft |
| 1-year high | 6,037.18 ft (Apr 20, 2026) |
| 1-year low | 6,009.59 ft (Sep 14, 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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Navajo Reservoir level questions
What is the water level of Navajo Reservoir today?
Navajo Reservoir is at 6,010.70 ft as of Sep 21, 2026, −74.29 ft relative to full pool (6,084.99 ft). The 24-hour change is +0.02 ft.
What is full pool at Navajo Reservoir?
Full pool, the top of the conservation pool, is 6,084.99 ft (NGVD29). Above that, water is stored temporarily in the flood pool up to 6,085.00 ft. The bottom of the conservation pool is 5,990.00 ft.
Is Navajo Reservoir rising or falling?
Over the last 24 hours the level is +0.02 ft; over 7 days it rose 1.11 ft, and over 30 days it fell 5.55 ft.
Where does this Navajo Reservoir level come from?
From the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) public data feed for Navajo Reservoir. Lake Levels Today republishes the agency's daily value without adjustment and links to the source below.