Santa Rosa Lake Water Level Today
New Mexico · near Santa Rosa, NM · Well below full pool
- 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
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 elevation | 4,696.22 ft |
|---|---|
| Full pool (top of conservation) | 4,776.50 ft |
| Top of flood pool | 4,797.00 ft |
| Bottom of conservation pool | 4,654.00 ft |
| Top of dam | 4,826.11 ft |
| Inflow | 5 cfs |
| Outflow | 0 cfs |
| 30-day change | +1.98 ft |
| 1-year high | 4,743.08 ft (Sep 3, 2025) |
| 1-year low | 4,693.32 ft (Aug 13, 2026) |
| Vertical datum | NAVD88 |
| 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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- Lake Sumner 4,233.29 ft, −27.59 ft from full
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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.