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Lake Pueblo water level: Pueblo Rippling deep blue lake water 35.4 ft low

Lake Pueblo is 35.4 ft below full pool, much lower than usual for early November. The Pueblo Reservoir gauge read 4,858.45 ft at 7:15 AM MST, November 4, 2026.

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Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, SPA district. Agency page.

How Pueblo stands today

In early November Pueblo normally sits near 4,865.42 ft, 28.4 ft under full pool; today it is 7.0 ft below even that.

4855 4860 4865 4870 4875 4880 4885 4890 4895 Full pool 4,893.80 ft A year ago 4,865.46 ft Normal today 4,865.42 ft Today 4,858.45 ft Feet above sea level (NGVD29)

The past year, day by day

The shaded band is where Pueblo usually sits on each date: the middle 80% of years from 2015 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
4,860 4,870 4,880 4,890 DecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNov Full pool Today Year ago
4,860 4,870 4,880 4,890 DecFebAprJunAugOct Full pool Today Year ago

Monthly average since 2014

4,8604,8802014201620182020202220242026
4,8604,88020142017202020232026
Readings for the last 30 days
DateLevel (ft)Normal (ft)
November 4, 20264,858.444,865.42
November 3, 20264,858.384,865.43
November 2, 20264,858.284,865.43
November 1, 20264,858.244,865.43
October 31, 20264,858.264,865.43
October 30, 20264,858.264,865.44
October 29, 20264,858.284,865.45
October 28, 20264,858.354,865.47
October 27, 20264,858.444,865.49
October 26, 20264,858.434,865.51
October 25, 20264,858.314,865.52
October 24, 20264,858.194,865.54
October 23, 20264,858.164,865.56
October 22, 20264,858.164,865.58
October 21, 20264,858.164,865.60
DateLevel (ft)Normal (ft)
October 20, 20264,858.174,865.60
October 19, 20264,858.204,865.60
October 18, 20264,858.234,865.61
October 17, 20264,858.224,865.71
October 16, 20264,858.184,865.82
October 15, 20264,858.144,865.86
October 14, 20264,858.134,865.89
October 13, 20264,858.164,865.91
October 12, 20264,858.184,865.93
October 11, 20264,858.184,865.96
October 10, 20264,858.194,865.98
October 9, 20264,858.194,866.01
October 8, 20264,858.194,866.03
October 7, 20264,858.184,866.05
October 6, 20264,858.174,866.08

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 (NGVD29, 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.

Today the lake is at 4,858.45 ft.

Typical Lake Pueblo level by month since 2016
MonthLow year (10th %)MedianHigh year (90th %)Days above your mark
January 4,868.54 4,873.96 4,881.20 —
February 4,871.12 4,879.42 4,885.10 —
March 4,873.66 4,882.35 4,885.85 —
April 4,872.42 4,878.71 4,882.00 —
May 4,870.85 4,876.90 4,878.77 —
June 4,868.58 4,876.93 4,879.73 —
July 4,865.38 4,874.84 4,879.51 —
August 4,864.70 4,870.77 4,878.98 —
September 4,863.43 4,867.19 4,874.14 —
October 4,863.15 4,865.59 4,871.68 —
November 4,863.43 4,865.89 4,873.37 —
December 4,865.99 4,869.04 4,877.30 —

Other Colorado lakes, lowest first

Lake water surface
Open water
Colorado lakes ranked by how full they are
Lake Level (ft) Vs full pool For the date
Blue Mesa Reservoir 7,418.22 19.6% full Much lower than usual
Cherry Creek Reservoir 5,545.92 4.1 ft below Much lower than usual
Lake Granby 8,234.63 45.4 ft below Much lower than usual
Trinidad Lake 6,177.21 24.0% full Much lower than usual
John Martin Reservoir 3,807.61 10.7% full About normal
Navajo Lake 6,050.39 67.3% full About normal
Ridgway Reservoir 6,851.09 76.4% full About normal
Chatfield Reservoir 5,431.68 12.3 ft below Higher than usual
Horsetooth Reservoir 5,407.92 22.1 ft below Higher than usual
Vallecito Reservoir 7,663.61 97.0% full Much higher than usual
Lemon Reservoir 8,140.46 88.5% full Much higher than usual

All 12 Colorado lakes →

Pueblo questions

What is full pool at Lake Pueblo?

Full pool at Lake Pueblo is 4,893.80 ft above sea level today. The Army Corps of Engineers changes it through the year, up to 4,893.80 ft in the high season. The agency's own term for it is “top of conservation.”

Is Lake Pueblo full right now?

No. It is 35.4 ft below full pool and holds 47.5% of its conservation storage. In early November Pueblo normally sits near 4,865.42 ft, 28.4 ft under full pool; today it is 7.0 ft below even that.

Is Lake Pueblo lower than normal for early November?

Yes. The median level on Nov 4 across 2015–2025 is 4,865.42 ft, and today's 4,858.45 ft is −6.97 ft from it. In 8 of 10 years the level on this date fell between 4,863.32 and 4,872.28 ft.

How does Lake Pueblo compare with last year?

A year ago, on November 4, 2025, it stood at 4,865.46 ft. It is 7.01 ft lower now.

What are the highest and lowest levels since 2014?

In the daily record we hold, which starts in 2014, the highest daily level was 4,887.33 ft on June 22, 2015 and the lowest was 4,858.13 ft on October 14, 2026.

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.