New Mexico lake levels today: New Mexico 
lakes
6 of 8 New Mexico lakes are below full pool today. Elephant Butte Reservoir is the lowest for the date, Abiquiu Lake the highest.
New Mexico at a glance
- 8 New Mexico lakes trackedFederal reservoirs and lakes with a live agency gauge.
- 6 Below full poolOut of 8 with a published full pool; 2 are at or above it.
- 0 Lower than usual for the dateOut of 8 with five or more years of history; 3 are higher than usual.
- 2 Lower than a year agoOut of 8 lakes with a reading from the same date last year.
Every New Mexico lake, lowest first
Measured against full pool, Elephant Butte Reservoir is the emptiest New Mexico lake today (100.4 ft below full) and Abiquiu Lake the fullest (10.6 ft below full).
Compared with a year ago, Santa Rosa Lake has dropped the most (10.3 ft lower) and Navajo Lake has gained the most (16.9 ft higher).
0 of 8 lakes are lower than usual for early November, measured against each lake's own past years on today's date.
Select a column heading to sort the table. Each lake links to its own page with a 12-month chart and the dock check.
| Elephant Butte Reservoir | −100.4 ft | 33rd pct |
 Navajo Lake | 67.3% | 63rd pct |
| Lake Sumner | 37.3% | 64th pct |
 Conchas Lake | 47.1% | 64th pct |
| Santa Rosa Lake | 18.4% | 67th pct |
| Cochiti Lake | +10.9 ft | 97th pct |
| Brantley Lake | 102.7% | 100th pct |
 Abiquiu Lake | 79.6% | 100th pct |
New Mexico lake questions
Which New Mexico lake is the fullest right now?
Abiquiu Lake: 10.6 ft below full, holding 79.6% of its conservation storage.
Which New Mexico lake is the lowest?
Measured against full pool, Elephant Butte Reservoir (100.4 ft below full). Measured against its own normal for the date, Elephant Butte Reservoir (about normal).
How is this ranking made?
Lakes that publish storage are ranked by percent of conservation storage. The rest are placed by their distance from full pool. Natural lakes without a full pool sit at the end, compared only with their normal for the date.