Chatfield Reservoir water level: Chatfield 
12.3 ft low
Chatfield Reservoir is 12.3 ft below full pool, higher than usual for early November. The Chatfield Dam & Reservoir gauge read 5,431.68 ft at 7:00 AM MST, November 4, 2026.
How Chatfield stands today
In early November Chatfield normally sits near 5,429.42 ft, 14.6 ft under full pool; today it is 2.3 ft above even that.
- 5,431.68 Feet above sea level7:00 AM MST, November 4, 2026, LOCAL datum.
- −12.32 Feet from full poolFull pool today is 5,444.00 ft.
- +2.26 Feet from normal for Nov 4Median of 1996–2025 is 5,429.42 ft. Today ranks in the 77th percentile.
- −3.40 Feet from a year ago5,435.08 ft on November 4, 2025.
- −0.26 Feet over 30 days−0.09 ft over the past 7 days.
The past year, day by day
The shaded band is where Chatfield usually sits on each date: the middle 80% of years from 1996 to 2025. The blue line is the past 12 months; the sand line is the 12 months before. Hover or use the arrow keys to read any day.
- Past 12 months
- The 12 months before
- Normal range (middle 80% of years)
- Median
- Full pool
Monthly average since 2006
Readings for the last 30 days
| Date | Level (ft) | Normal (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| November 4, 2026 | 5,431.67 | 5,429.42 |
| November 3, 2026 | 5,431.66 | 5,429.40 |
| November 2, 2026 | 5,431.62 | 5,429.38 |
| November 1, 2026 | 5,431.60 | 5,429.36 |
| October 31, 2026 | 5,431.64 | 5,429.35 |
| October 30, 2026 | 5,431.68 | 5,429.33 |
| October 29, 2026 | 5,431.72 | 5,429.33 |
| October 28, 2026 | 5,431.77 | 5,429.32 |
| October 27, 2026 | 5,431.81 | 5,429.31 |
| October 26, 2026 | 5,431.82 | 5,429.29 |
| October 25, 2026 | 5,431.80 | 5,429.28 |
| October 24, 2026 | 5,431.80 | 5,429.28 |
| October 23, 2026 | 5,431.82 | 5,429.26 |
| October 22, 2026 | 5,431.81 | 5,429.28 |
| October 21, 2026 | 5,431.81 | 5,429.33 |
| Date | Level (ft) | Normal (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| October 20, 2026 | 5,431.82 | 5,429.39 |
| October 19, 2026 | 5,431.83 | 5,429.43 |
| October 18, 2026 | 5,431.83 | 5,429.42 |
| October 17, 2026 | 5,431.84 | 5,429.42 |
| October 16, 2026 | 5,431.85 | 5,429.41 |
| October 15, 2026 | 5,431.86 | 5,429.41 |
| October 14, 2026 | 5,431.82 | 5,429.41 |
| October 13, 2026 | 5,431.77 | 5,429.38 |
| October 12, 2026 | 5,431.80 | 5,429.34 |
| October 11, 2026 | 5,431.84 | 5,429.29 |
| October 10, 2026 | 5,431.87 | 5,429.24 |
| October 9, 2026 | 5,431.89 | 5,429.19 |
| October 8, 2026 | 5,431.91 | 5,429.14 |
| October 7, 2026 | 5,431.92 | 5,429.10 |
| October 6, 2026 | 5,431.93 | 5,429.06 |
Is the water above your dock?
Enter the elevation of your dock, ramp end or a mark on your shoreline, in feet above sea level (LOCAL, the datum the Army Corps of Engineers uses for this gauge). You will see how far the water is above or below it today, and how often it dipped below it in each month since 2016.
| Month | Low year (10th %) | Median | High year (90th %) | Days above your mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5,429.65 | 5,431.69 | 5,438.50 | — |
| February | 5,429.20 | 5,432.01 | 5,439.97 | — |
| March | 5,429.36 | 5,432.04 | 5,440.31 | — |
| April | 5,430.70 | 5,432.17 | 5,440.36 | — |
| May | 5,431.02 | 5,432.06 | 5,443.94 | — |
| June | 5,429.50 | 5,432.04 | 5,443.96 | — |
| July | 5,428.34 | 5,432.01 | 5,443.20 | — |
| August | 5,428.31 | 5,430.70 | 5,439.87 | — |
| September | 5,428.10 | 5,430.99 | 5,438.30 | — |
| October | 5,428.36 | 5,430.77 | 5,436.23 | — |
| November | 5,428.68 | 5,430.98 | 5,436.97 | — |
| December | 5,429.51 | 5,431.60 | 5,437.96 | — |
Other Colorado lakes, lowest first
| Lake | Level (ft) | Vs full pool |
|---|---|---|
 Blue Mesa Reservoir | 7,418.22 | 19.6% full |
| Lake Pueblo | 4,858.45 | 47.5% full |
 Cherry Creek Reservoir | 5,545.92 | 4.1 ft below |
 Lake Granby | 8,234.63 | 45.4 ft below |
| Trinidad Lake | 6,177.21 | 24.0% full |
 John Martin Reservoir | 3,807.61 | 10.7% full |
 Navajo Lake | 6,050.39 | 67.3% full |
 Ridgway Reservoir | 6,851.09 | 76.4% full |
 Horsetooth Reservoir | 5,407.92 | 22.1 ft below |
| Vallecito Reservoir | 7,663.61 | 97.0% full |
 Lemon Reservoir | 8,140.46 | 88.5% full |
Chatfield questions
What is full pool at Chatfield Reservoir?
Full pool at Chatfield Reservoir is 5,444.00 ft above sea level today. The agency's own term for it is “top of conservation.”
Is Chatfield Reservoir full right now?
No. It is 12.3 ft below full pool. In early November Chatfield normally sits near 5,429.42 ft, 14.6 ft under full pool; today it is 2.3 ft above even that.
Is Chatfield Reservoir lower than normal for early November?
No, it is higher than normal. The median level on Nov 4 across 1996–2025 is 5,429.42 ft, and today's 5,431.68 ft is +2.26 ft from it. In 8 of 10 years the level on this date fell between 5,424.55 and 5,432.34 ft.
How does Chatfield Reservoir compare with last year?
A year ago, on November 4, 2025, it stood at 5,435.08 ft. It is 3.40 ft lower now.
What are the highest and lowest levels since 1994?
In the daily record we hold, which starts in 1994, the highest daily level was 5,448.47 ft on June 20, 2015 and the lowest was 5,422.85 ft on November 1, 2006.
How often is this page updated?
We pull new readings from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers several times a day. This page was last rebuilt on Wed, 04 Nov 2026 15:13:17 UTC. Readings are provisional and can be revised by the agency.