Platoro Reservoir Water Level Today
Colorado · near Durango · Below full pool
- Elevation
- 9,986.45 ft
- From full pool
- −41.12 ft
- Percent of pool
- 64.6%
- 24-hour change
- −0.04 ft
- 7-day change
- −0.17 ft
- Reading
- Sep 21, 2026 · USACE
Last year at Platoro Reservoir
Platoro Reservoir is 41.12 ft below full pool, at 9,986.45 ft, down 0.04 ft in the last 24 hours. That puts the lake at 64.6 percent of its conservation pool. The top of the flood pool is 47.5 ft higher, at 10,034.00 ft.
Over the last 7 days the level fell 0.17 ft, and over 30 days it fell 0.59 ft. In the 400 days of readings on this page the high was 9,996.74 ft on Oct 16, 2025 and the low was 9,986.46 ft on Sep 21, 2026, a range of 10.28 ft.
The reading is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers gauge, near Durango, 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.
Platoro Reservoir pool elevations
| Current elevation | 9,986.45 ft |
|---|---|
| Full pool (top of conservation) | 10,027.57 ft |
| Top of flood pool | 10,034.00 ft |
| Bottom of conservation pool | 9,911.39 ft |
| Top of dam | 10,048.00 ft |
| Inflow | 11 cfs |
| Outflow | 13 cfs |
| 30-day change | −0.59 ft |
| 1-year high | 9,996.74 ft (Oct 16, 2025) |
| 1-year low | 9,986.46 ft (Sep 21, 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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Platoro Reservoir level questions
What is the water level of Platoro Reservoir today?
Platoro Reservoir is at 9,986.45 ft as of Sep 21, 2026, −41.12 ft relative to full pool (10,027.57 ft). The 24-hour change is −0.04 ft.
What is full pool at Platoro Reservoir?
Full pool, the top of the conservation pool, is 10,027.57 ft (NGVD29). Above that, water is stored temporarily in the flood pool up to 10,034.00 ft. The bottom of the conservation pool is 9,911.39 ft.
Is Platoro Reservoir rising or falling?
Over the last 24 hours the level is −0.04 ft; over 7 days it fell 0.17 ft, and over 30 days it fell 0.59 ft.
Where does this Platoro Reservoir level come from?
From the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) public data feed for Platoro Reservoir. Lake Levels Today republishes the agency's daily value without adjustment and links to the source below.