Trinidad Lake water level: Trinidad 
52.8 ft low
Trinidad Lake is 52.8 ft below full pool, much lower than usual for early November. The gauge read 6,177.21 ft at 7:30 AM MST, November 4, 2026.
How Trinidad stands today
In early November Trinidad normally sits near 6,182.10 ft, 47.9 ft under full pool; today it is 4.9 ft below even that.
- 6,177.21 Feet above sea level7:30 AM MST, November 4, 2026, NGVD29 datum.
- −52.79 Feet from full poolFull pool today is 6,230.00 ft.
- 24.0 Percent of conservation storageWater held above bottom of normal, as a share of the pool's capacity.
- −4.89 Feet from normal for Nov 4Median of 2015–2025 is 6,182.10 ft. Today ranks in the 9th percentile.
- −1.14 Feet from a year ago6,178.35 ft on November 4, 2025.
- +4.77 Feet over 30 days+1.07 ft over the past 7 days.
The past year, day by day
The shaded band is where Trinidad 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
Monthly average since 2014
Readings for the last 30 days
| Date | Level (ft) | Normal (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| November 4, 2026 | 6,177.19 | 6,182.10 |
| November 3, 2026 | 6,177.09 | 6,182.04 |
| November 2, 2026 | 6,176.93 | 6,181.97 |
| November 1, 2026 | 6,176.78 | 6,181.91 |
| October 31, 2026 | 6,176.64 | 6,181.85 |
| October 30, 2026 | 6,176.49 | 6,181.79 |
| October 29, 2026 | 6,176.32 | 6,181.74 |
| October 28, 2026 | 6,176.14 | 6,181.69 |
| October 27, 2026 | 6,175.93 | 6,181.64 |
| October 26, 2026 | 6,175.63 | 6,181.60 |
| October 25, 2026 | 6,175.17 | 6,181.56 |
| October 24, 2026 | 6,174.45 | 6,181.52 |
| October 23, 2026 | 6,174.16 | 6,181.48 |
| October 22, 2026 | 6,174.04 | 6,181.44 |
| October 21, 2026 | 6,173.96 | 6,181.40 |
| Date | Level (ft) | Normal (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| October 20, 2026 | 6,173.88 | 6,181.36 |
| October 19, 2026 | 6,173.80 | 6,181.33 |
| October 18, 2026 | 6,173.73 | 6,181.30 |
| October 17, 2026 | 6,173.65 | 6,181.27 |
| October 16, 2026 | 6,173.57 | 6,181.26 |
| October 15, 2026 | 6,173.49 | 6,181.26 |
| October 14, 2026 | 6,173.37 | 6,181.26 |
| October 13, 2026 | 6,173.29 | 6,181.27 |
| October 12, 2026 | 6,173.22 | 6,181.27 |
| October 11, 2026 | 6,173.15 | 6,181.28 |
| October 10, 2026 | 6,173.07 | 6,181.29 |
| October 9, 2026 | 6,172.99 | 6,181.29 |
| October 8, 2026 | 6,172.91 | 6,181.29 |
| October 7, 2026 | 6,172.81 | 6,181.29 |
| October 6, 2026 | 6,172.73 | 6,181.30 |
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.
| Month | Low year (10th %) | Median | High year (90th %) | Days above your mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6,181.01 | 6,184.91 | 6,191.82 | — |
| February | 6,181.84 | 6,186.16 | 6,193.44 | — |
| March | 6,182.61 | 6,187.10 | 6,194.64 | — |
| April | 6,181.12 | 6,187.73 | 6,199.59 | — |
| May | 6,180.11 | 6,186.59 | 6,201.92 | — |
| June | 6,182.73 | 6,187.54 | 6,200.23 | — |
| July | 6,180.41 | 6,185.90 | 6,199.55 | — |
| August | 6,176.73 | 6,182.66 | 6,195.67 | — |
| September | 6,175.70 | 6,180.20 | 6,190.38 | — |
| October | 6,175.42 | 6,179.33 | 6,185.83 | — |
| November | 6,176.83 | 6,182.36 | 6,186.06 | — |
| December | 6,179.50 | 6,183.59 | 6,189.01 | — |
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 |
 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 |
 Chatfield Reservoir | 5,431.68 | 12.3 ft below |
 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 |
Trinidad questions
What is full pool at Trinidad Lake?
Full pool at Trinidad Lake is 6,230.00 ft above sea level today. The agency's own term for it is “top of normal.”
Is Trinidad Lake full right now?
No. It is 52.8 ft below full pool and holds 24.0% of its conservation storage. In early November Trinidad normally sits near 6,182.10 ft, 47.9 ft under full pool; today it is 4.9 ft below even that.
Is Trinidad Lake lower than normal for early November?
Yes. The median level on Nov 4 across 2015–2025 is 6,182.10 ft, and today's 6,177.21 ft is −4.89 ft from it. In 8 of 10 years the level on this date fell between 6,178.34 and 6,186.77 ft.
How does Trinidad Lake compare with last year?
A year ago, on November 4, 2025, it stood at 6,178.35 ft. It is 1.14 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 6,210.83 ft on May 11, 2017 and the lowest was 6,171.54 ft on September 28, 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.