Ridgway Reservoir Water Level Today
Colorado · near Colona · Below full pool
- Elevation
- 6,851.09 ft
- From full pool
- −20.03 ft
- Percent of pool
- 86.8%
- 24-hour change
- no change
- 7-day change
- −0.18 ft
- Reading
- Sep 17, 2026 · USACE
Last year at Ridgway Reservoir
Ridgway Reservoir is 20.03 ft below full pool, at 6,851.09 ft, holding steady over the last 24 hours. That puts the lake at 86.8 percent of its conservation pool. The top of the flood pool is 20.0 ft higher, at 6,871.13 ft.
Over the last 7 days the level fell 0.18 ft, and over 30 days it fell 6.11 ft. In the 396 days of readings on this page the high was 6,866.41 ft on Jun 19, 2026 and the low was 6,844.43 ft on Sep 3, 2025, a range of 21.98 ft.
The reading is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers gauge at Ridgway Dam & Reservoir, near Colona, taken Sep 17, 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.
Ridgway Reservoir pool elevations
| Current elevation | 6,851.09 ft |
|---|---|
| Full pool (top of conservation) | 6,871.12 ft |
| Top of flood pool | 6,871.13 ft |
| Bottom of conservation pool | 6,720.00 ft |
| Top of dam | 6,888.50 ft |
| Inflow | 181 cfs |
| Outflow | 181 cfs |
| 30-day change | −6.11 ft |
| 1-year high | 6,866.41 ft (Jun 19, 2026) |
| 1-year low | 6,844.43 ft (Sep 3, 2025) |
| Vertical datum | NGVD29 |
| Operating agency | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, SPK district |
Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Read what full pool and flood pool mean.
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Ridgway Reservoir level questions
What is the water level of Ridgway Reservoir today?
Ridgway Reservoir is at 6,851.09 ft as of Sep 17, 2026, −20.03 ft relative to full pool (6,871.12 ft). The 24-hour change is no change.
What is full pool at Ridgway Reservoir?
Full pool, the top of the conservation pool, is 6,871.12 ft (NGVD29). Above that, water is stored temporarily in the flood pool up to 6,871.13 ft. The bottom of the conservation pool is 6,720.00 ft.
Is Ridgway Reservoir rising or falling?
Over the last 24 hours the level is no change; over 7 days it fell 0.18 ft, and over 30 days it fell 6.11 ft.
Where does this Ridgway Reservoir level come from?
From the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) public data feed for Ridgway Dam & Reservoir. Lake Levels Today republishes the agency's daily value without adjustment and links to the source below.