Santa Rosa Lake Water Level Today

New Mexico · near Santa Rosa, NM · Well below full pool

Flood pool4,797.0Full pool4,776.5Bottom of pool4,654.0
Elevation
4,696.22 ft
From full pool
−80.28 ft
Percent of pool
34.5%
24-hour change
+0.19 ft
7-day change
+0.32 ft
Reading
Sep 21, 2026 · USACE

Last year at Santa Rosa Lake

4,693.34,745.24,797.0full poolflood poolAug 25Nov 25Feb 26May 26Aug 26
Daily mean elevation in feet, last 400 days. Dashed lines mark the published pool elevations.

Santa Rosa Lake is 80.28 ft below full pool, at 4,696.22 ft, up 0.19 ft in the last 24 hours. That puts the lake at 34.5 percent of its conservation pool. The top of the flood pool is 100.8 ft higher, at 4,797.00 ft.

Over the last 7 days the level rose 0.32 ft, and over 30 days it rose 1.98 ft. In the 400 days of readings on this page the high was 4,743.08 ft on Sep 3, 2025 and the low was 4,693.32 ft on Aug 13, 2026, a range of 49.76 ft.

The reading is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers gauge at Santa Rosa Lake nr Santa Rosa, near Santa Rosa, NM, taken Sep 21, 2026 and referenced to the NAVD88 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.

Santa Rosa Lake pool elevations

Current elevation4,696.22 ft
Full pool (top of conservation)4,776.50 ft
Top of flood pool4,797.00 ft
Bottom of conservation pool4,654.00 ft
Top of dam4,826.11 ft
Inflow5 cfs
Outflow0 cfs
30-day change+1.98 ft
1-year high4,743.08 ft (Sep 3, 2025)
1-year low4,693.32 ft (Aug 13, 2026)
Vertical datumNAVD88
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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Santa Rosa Lake level questions

What is the water level of Santa Rosa Lake today?

Santa Rosa Lake is at 4,696.22 ft as of Sep 21, 2026, −80.28 ft relative to full pool (4,776.50 ft). The 24-hour change is +0.19 ft.

What is full pool at Santa Rosa Lake?

Full pool, the top of the conservation pool, is 4,776.50 ft (NAVD88). Above that, water is stored temporarily in the flood pool up to 4,797.00 ft. The bottom of the conservation pool is 4,654.00 ft.

Is Santa Rosa Lake rising or falling?

Over the last 24 hours the level is +0.19 ft; over 7 days it rose 0.32 ft, and over 30 days it rose 1.98 ft.

Where does this Santa Rosa Lake level come from?

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