Pueblo Reservoir Water Level Today

Colorado · near Pueblo, CO · Below full pool

Flood pool4,898.7Full pool4,880.4Bottom of pool4,796.7
Elevation
4,858.43 ft
From full pool
−21.95 ft
Percent of pool
73.8%
24-hour change
−0.02 ft
7-day change
−0.28 ft
Reading
Sep 21, 2026 · USACE

Last year at Pueblo Reservoir

4,858.44,878.64,898.7full poolflood poolAug 25Nov 25Feb 26May 26Aug 26
Daily mean elevation in feet, last 391 days. Dashed lines mark the published pool elevations.

Pueblo Reservoir is 21.95 ft below full pool, at 4,858.43 ft, down 0.02 ft in the last 24 hours. That puts the lake at 73.8 percent of its conservation pool. The top of the flood pool is 40.3 ft higher, at 4,898.70 ft.

Over the last 7 days the level fell 0.28 ft, and over 30 days it fell 1.64 ft. In the 391 days of readings on this page the high was 4,874.55 ft on Mar 14, 2026 and the low was 4,858.44 ft on Sep 21, 2026, a range of 16.11 ft.

The reading is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers gauge, near Pueblo, CO, 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.

Pueblo Reservoir pool elevations

Current elevation4,858.43 ft
Full pool (top of conservation)4,880.38 ft
Top of flood pool4,898.70 ft
Bottom of conservation pool4,796.70 ft
Top of dam4,925.00 ft
Inflow32 cfs
Outflow30 cfs
30-day change−1.64 ft
1-year high4,874.55 ft (Mar 14, 2026)
1-year low4,858.44 ft (Sep 21, 2026)
Vertical datumNGVD29
Operating agencyU.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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Pueblo Reservoir level questions

What is the water level of Pueblo Reservoir today?

Pueblo Reservoir is at 4,858.43 ft as of Sep 21, 2026, −21.95 ft relative to full pool (4,880.38 ft). The 24-hour change is −0.02 ft.

What is full pool at Pueblo Reservoir?

Full pool, the top of the conservation pool, is 4,880.38 ft (NGVD29). Above that, water is stored temporarily in the flood pool up to 4,898.70 ft. The bottom of the conservation pool is 4,796.70 ft.

Is Pueblo Reservoir rising or falling?

Over the last 24 hours the level is −0.02 ft; over 7 days it fell 0.28 ft, and over 30 days it fell 1.64 ft.

Where does this Pueblo Reservoir level come from?

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